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TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1983
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WHILE TOURING THE FACILITIES MR HEYWOOD TOLD MR YEUNG THAT A TEAM OF WELL TRAINED HEALTH INSPECTORS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL BE STATIONED AT THE ABATTOIR ONCE IT IS OPERATIONAL TO ENSURE ALL PORK IS HYGENICALLY PREPARED BEFORE DELIVERY TO THE NEW TOWNS.
THE PARTY LATER TOURED A NEWLY COMPLETED 3-STOREY LAIRAGE ADJACENT TO THE SLAUGHTERING PLANT WHERE A TOTAL OF 7 300 PIGS CAN BE HELD BEFORE SLAUGHTERING.
CLEARANCE OPERATION IN KWUN TONG
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A TWO-DAY CLEARANCE OPERATION ON ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT THE REAR LANES OF HUNG TO ROAD, WAI YIP STREET, HOI YUEN ROAD AND KING YIP STREET IN KWUN TONG COMMENCED THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING.
THE OPERATION, WHICH IS PART OF THE OPERATION TORCH+, HAS BEEN INITIATED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THE BOARD HAD DECIDED THAT ALL SUCH ILLEGAL STRUCTURES BE CLEARED BECAUSE OF SERIOUS OBSTRUCTION TO PEDESTRIANS AND FOR HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS.
THE CLEARANCE WILL INVOLVE 36 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES USED AS STORAGE, CANTEENS, COOKED FOOD STALLS, AS WELL AS HAWKER STALLS. OPÉRATORS OF THESE STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN OCCUPYING THE REAR LANES FROM THREE TO 20 YEARS.
THE OPERATION IS A JOINT EFFORT OF THE SQUATTER CONTROL DIVISION OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE LANDS, FIRE SERVICES AND URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENTS.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN MID-LEVELS AND TAI HANG
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TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE MID-LEVELS, VEHICLES TRAVELLING ON PARK ROAD WILL BE BANNED FROM TURNING RIGHT INTO BONHAM ROAD FROM 10 AM ON THURSDAY (MARCH 24).
HOWEVER, THOSE HEADING FOR BONHAM ROAD EASTBOUND CAN TRAVEL VIA BREEZY PÁTH OR VIA BABINGTON PATH AND HONITON ROAD.
MEANWHILE, THE WESTBOUND SECTION OF TAI HANG ROAD NEAR NEW METHOD COLLEGE WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 10 PM ON THURSDAY (MARCH 24) AND 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR ROAD WORKS.
THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL BE REPEATED ON FRIDAY (MARCH 25).
DURING THE CLOSURE, TWO-WAY TRAFFIC WILL BE MAINTAINED ON THE ADJACENT LANE.
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