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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1982

ADDITIONAL TUEN MUN ROAD WORKS

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THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE WILL CARRY OUT IMPROVEMENT WORKS TO A 400-METRE LENGTH OF THE WESTBOUND SECTION OF TUEN MUN ROAD BETWEEN SHAM TSENG AND SIU LAM STARTING FROM MONDAY (DECEMBER 20),

WHILE STRESSING THAT TUEN MUN ROAD HAD BEEN BUILT TO A HIGH STANDARD AN OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE ADDITIONAL WORKS WERE BEING CARRIED OUT TO FURTHER IMPROVE SAFETY FOR MOTORISTS.

THESE WORKS WILL CONSIST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 270-METRE CONCRETE BARRIER ALONG THE EXTREME EDGE OF THE OUTER LANE OF THE ROAD AND THE APPLICATION OF A HIGH-FRICTION DRESSING TO THE ROAD SURFACE.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THIS SECTION OF ROAD WOULD BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC FROM ABOUT 9.30 AM TO 11.30 AM ON MONDAY AND APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PLACED IN POSITION TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

+AFTER THAT THE ROAD WILL ONLY BE OPENED TO ONE LANE TRAFFIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, HE SAID.

HE ADDED THAT ON COMPLETION OF ALL WORKS, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO TAKE A FEW WEEKS, THIS SECTION OF ROAD WOULD BE REOPENED TO THREE-LANE TRAFFIC.

TEN-YEAR LEASE FOR PIER

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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO GRANT BY PRIVATE TREATY A 10-YEAR LEASE OF THE NEW KOWLOON PERMANENT PIER NO. 17 IN KWUN TONG TO THE SHELL COMPANY OF HONG KONG LIMITED.

THE COMPANY WILL BE PERMITTED TO USE THE EXISTING PIER STRUCTURE ONLY FOR THE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF GOODS AND MATERIALS CONNECTED WITH ITS NORMAL BUSINESS.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS PLAN MUST REACH THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS NOT LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE.

THE NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE SURVEY DIVISION OF LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING, TUNG YAN STREET, KOWLOON.

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