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SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1983

NEW FOOTBRIDGES FOR TUEN MUN NEW TOWN

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AS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN, THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT THREE NEW FOOTBRIDGES IN THE TOWN.

ONE FOOTBRIDGE WILL SPAN PUI TO ROAD, IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE NULLAH AND CONNECT SAN FAT ESTATE TO THE PROPOSED TOWN PARK TO THE SOUTH.

THE SECOND FOOTBRIDGE WILL SPAN TUEN MUN HEUNG SZE WUI ROAD, SOUTH OF PUI TO ROAD, TO CONNECT THE PROPOSED TOWN PARK WITH THE PROPOSED BUS STATION WITHIN THE CIVIC AND CULTURAL COMPLEX TO THE EAST.

THE THIRD ONE WILL BE A DUAL PURPOSE PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE FOOTBRIDGE SPANNING CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND THE TUEN MUN NULLAH IN THE NORTHERN PART OF TUEN MUN TO SERVE THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.

NOTICES CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

PLANS SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS MAY BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB- OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE; OR AT THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TUEN MUN.

ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSALS MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS NOT LATER THAN JULY 5.

REGATTA ON SHING MUN RIVER

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THE BIGGEST REGATTA EVER STAGED IN HONG KONG OPENS TODAY (SATURDAY) AT SHA TIN ALONG THE SHING MUN RIVER WITH MORE THAN 170 OVERSEAS AND LOCAL ROWERS TAKING PART.

THE TWO-DAY HONG KONG ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP HAS ATTRACTED CLUB CREWS FROM AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, BURMA, THE PHILIPPINES AND HONG KONG TO COMPETE IN 14 EVENTS.

THIS ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ROWING COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG BANK FUND.

ALL THE FINALS WILL BE ROWED TOMORROW (SUNDAY) BETWEEN 4.30 PM AND 5. PM. SPECTATOR FACILITIES AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE NEAR THE SHA TIN FLOATING RESTAURANT. ADMISSION IS FREE.

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