FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1983
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AN AIRPORT MANAGEMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE FEES WERE ADJUSTED MAINLY TO OFFSET RISING OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS.
+THE PARKING FEES OF $4 PER HOUR WILL STILL BE BELOW THE FULL MARKET RATES, HE SAID.
+ THE PARKING FEES FROM THE THIRD HOUR ONWARDS ARE DOUBLED TO DISCOURAGE LONG-TERM PARKING AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE MORE PARKING SPACES FOR SHORT-TERM USERS,+ THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT SHOW THAT 92 PER CENT OF THE CAR PARK USERS PARK THEIR VEHICLES FOR TWO HOURS OR LESS.
TUEN MUN TRAIL STAGE ONE OPENS TOMORROW
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THE FIRST STAGE OF TUEN MUN TRAIL, WHICH WILL SERVE AS A WALKING AND JOGGING TRACK AS WELL AS A PICNIC SPOT, WILL BE OPENED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BILLY LAM, TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING.
WORK ON THE TRAIL BEGAN IN LATE 1981, AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN 1985.
UPON COMPLETION. THE 11-KILOMETRE TRAIL WILL ENCIRCLE THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN, PASSING THROUGH GREEN BELT AREAS, PARKS AND A BEACH. LOOK-OUT PAVILIONS AND RAIN SHELTERS WILL ALSO BE BUILT AT VANTAGE POINTS ALONG THE TRAIL.
THE FIRST STAGE OF THE TRAIL ABOUT 1 200 METRES IN LENGTH, LIES BETWEEN THE ACCESS ROAD NEAR HO FUK TONG SCHOOL AND THE SERVICE RESERVOIR AT FU TEI.
STREET CABLE LAYING WORK
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ABERDEEN STREET IN CENTRAL BETWEEN GOUGH STREET AND WELLINGTON STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES EXCEEDING 2-1/2 TONS IN UNLADEN WEIGHT FROM 3 PM ON SATURDAY (MARCH 19) TO 11 PM THE NEXT DAY.
THIS TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT IS TO ALLOW FOR CABLE LAYING WORK.
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