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FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1982

PARTIAL CLOSURE OF HENNESSY ROAD

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A SECTION OF THE KERBSIDE LANE IN WESTBOUND HENNESSY ROAD

IN WAN CHAI BETWEEN LEE GARDEN ROAD AND PERCIVAL STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 3) FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY ISLAND LINE.

THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL LAST FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

HOWEVER, NORMAL TRAFFIC WILL BE MAINTAINED AT THE JUNCTION OF HENNESSY ROAD AND PERCIVAL STREET.

TUEN MUN ESTATES TO BE CLEANED UP

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A CLEAN UP OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES IN TUEN MUN WILL START ON MONDAY (JANUARY 4).

THE OPERATION, WHICH IS PART OF THE DISTRICT'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE CURRENT CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN, WILL LAST TWO WEEKS AND

INVOLVE ALL FIVE ESTATES.

DURING THE FIRST WEEK THE 11 BLOCKS OF TAI HING AND SAN FAT ESTATES, WHICH HOUSE A TOTAL OF 48 300 PEOPLE, WILL UNDERGO A THOROUGH CLEAN UP.

DURING THE SECOND WEEK IT WILL BE THE TURN OF SAM SHING, ON TING AND YAU OF ESTATES WHICH HAVE 10 BLOCKS HOUSING 38 300 PEOPLE.

THE OPERATION HAS BEEN PLANNED BY TUEN MUN DISTRICT CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, WHOSE CHAIRMAN IS DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR NG CHEUK-TAL.

IT WILL INCLUDE A COMPETITION TO FIND THE CLEANEST FLATS IN THE VARIOUS BLOCKS TO BE SELECTED BY ESTATE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES (MACS).

THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE HAS ALSO ORGANISED STREET CLEANING BY STUDENTS, VOLUNTARY WORKERS AND LOCAL LEADERS.

THE NEW TOWN'S 10 000 PRIVATE HOUSING RESIDENTS WILL NOT BE OVERLOOKED. LETTERS ENCOURAGING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CLEAN UP HAVE BEEN SENT TO MACS AND OWNERS' INCORPORATIONS.

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