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THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1982

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YAU MA TEI BOARD MEMBERS CHECK ON PROBLEM AREAS

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ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF PAVEMENTS BY HAWKERS, STREET-SLEEPERS AND GENERAL STREET CONDITIONS WERE SOME OF THE MATTERS EXAMINED BY MEMBERS OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD DURING THE IR TOUR OF THE YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI AREAS TODAY (THURSDAY).

IN THEIR THREE-HOUR TOUR, ORGANISED TO ENABLE THEM TO GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT CONDITIONS IN THE AREAS, THE BOARD MEMBERS FIRST WENT TO THE FERRY POINT COMPLEX IN YAU MA TEI, TO EXAMINE A SITE NEAR JORDAN ROAD VEHICULAR FERRY PIER, NOW BEING OCCUPIED BY STREET-SLEEPERS. HERE THEY DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF TURNING THE SITE INTO A TEMPORARY SITTING-OUT PLACE.

AT THE IR NEXT POINTS OF CALL AT CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON PARK DRIVE AND TUNG KUN STREET, THEY SAW SOME REAR LANES AND PAVEMENTS BEING OCCUPIED BY ILLEGAL STRUCTURES, ILLEGAL PARKING AND JADE HAWKERS.

AT TUNG KUN STREET, BOARD MEMBERS LEARNED THAT MORE THAN 100 LETTERS OF COMPLAINT HAD BEEN SENT TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BY RESIDENTS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE HAZARDS TO PEDESTRIAN AND SCHOOL CHILDREN AS A RESULT OF ILLEGAL PARKING. THEY WERE TOLD THAT THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HAD TRIED TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM BY ERECTING GUARD-RAILINGS ON SOME OF THE PAVEMENTS TO KEEP THEM FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION.

THE BOARD LATER CHECKED ON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES, THE PARKING PROBLEM, AND SOME OTHER DEVELOPMENTS, IN THEIR TOUR WHICH STARTED AT 9.30 AM AND ENDED AT ABOUT 12.30 PM.

TENANCY AVAILABLE AT KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION

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THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR A TENANCY OF A PIECE OF CROWN LAND IN KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION.

THE SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 4 625 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR STORAGE OF TENANT'S GOODS, VEHICLES, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS, BUT EXCLUDING CONCRETE/BATCHING.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE TENANCY WOULD BE FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF TWO YEARS AND, THEREAFTER, QUARTERLY.

THE DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS NOON ON MARCH 26.

TENDER FORMS, WITH NOTICES AND CONDITIONS, MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD OR KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR.

TENDER PLANS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THESE OFFICES.