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SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1983

CHARITY WALK FOR SCHOOL

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A SUM OF $85 000 RAISED IN A RECENT CHARITY WALK WAS PRESENTED TO THE EBENEZER SCHOOL AND HOME FOR THE BLIND TODAY (SUNDAY).

ABOUT 250 PEOPLE TOOK PART IN THE WALK AT THE POKFULAM COUNTRY PARK ON MARCH 13 TO RAISE FUNDS FOR REFURBISHING THE SCHOOL LIBRARY FACILITIES AND BUILDING A LAUNDRY DRYING GROUND AT THE INSTITUTE'S HOME FOR THE AGED.

THE WALKATHON WAS INITIATED BY THE POKFULAM AREA COMMITTEE AND WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND A NUMBER OF LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

AT A CEREMONY TODAY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WALKATHON ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR PATRICK TSENG, PRESENTED A CHEQUE FOR THE AMOUNT TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE, MR K. MARSHALL.

NEW ROADS IN YUEN LONG

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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO CONSTRUCT NEW ROADS IN A NUMBER OF AREAS IN YUEN LONG.

THE PROPOSED WORKS FORM PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF YUEN LONG NEW TOWN, AND WHEN COMPLETED WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO AREAS BEING FORMED OR DEVELOPED.

A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

A PLAN 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- THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, YUEN LONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICE, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG.

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