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FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1983

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SECOND READING OF BILL DEFERRED

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS ACCEDED TO REPRESENTATIONS FROM THE UMELCO LEGISLATION SCRUTINY GROUP THAT THE SECOND READING OF THE SUPREME COURT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1983 SHOULD BE DEFERRED UNTIL THE AUTUMN, IN ORDER TO GIVE FURTHER TIME FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY INTERESTED PARTIES, INCLUDING THE BAR ASSOCIATION.

AS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, QC, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE BILL WAS BROUGHT FORWARD AT THE REQUEST OF THE JUDICIARY IN ORDER TO FACILITATE APPELLATE BUSINESS BY ENABLING A COURT OF APPEAL OF FIVE JUDGES TO REVERSE EARLIER DECISIONS OF A COURT OF LESS THAN FIVE JUDGES,

THE BILL IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN URGENT ONE AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAS A HEAVY BURDEN OF SUSINESS TO COMPLETE THIS SESSION, WITH ONLY ONE MEETING AVAILABLE BEFORE THE SUMMER RECESS. BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF VIEWS THAT HAVE BEEN EXPRESSED ON THE BILL, THE ONLY WAY IN WHICH THEY CAN ALL PROPERLY BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IS BY ALLOWING THE BILL TO GO OVER INTO THE NEXT SESSION.

ANOTHER CORRIDOR SECTION TO BE BUILT

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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT ANOTHER SECTION OF THE WEST KOWLOON CORRIDOR WHICH WILL PROVIDE A MAJOR HIGH CAPACITY TRAFFIC ROUTE FROM HUNG HOM TO LAI CHI KOK.

THE PROPOSED ELEVATED DUAL CARRIAGEWAY WILL RUN FROM THE WESTERN END OF THE GASCOGNE ROAD FLYOVER NEAR KANSU STREET ALONG FERRY STREET AND .. BRANCH OUT NEAK CHAN TUNG STREET.

ONE CARRIAGEWAY WILL FOLLOW ALONG TONG MEI ROAD AND TUNG CHAU STREET TO MAPLE STREET, WHILE THE OTHER WILL CROSS THE YAU MA TEI RECLAMATION TO PO MAN STREET.

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ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT WILL THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY ACROSS FERRY STREET EAR SHAN TUNG STREET TO FACILITATE PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT IN THE AREA AND THE RECONSTRUCTION AND MODIFICATIONS OF THE EXISTING GROUND LEVEL ROADS.

WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 1987.

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

A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE: THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (KOWLOON WEST), 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD; THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, HOP FAT COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, 490-492 NATHAN ROAD, AND THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, TUNG PING BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON.

ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 27, 1983.

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