TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1983
SHA TAU KOK TO BE REDEVELOPED
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NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE FIRST PHASE OF A REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME IN SHA TAU KOK AT THE IR MEETING ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 20).
THE FIRST PHASE OF THE SCHEME INCLUDES A TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA FOR ABOUT 3 000 PEOPLE, A SPORTS GROUND, AND PARKING SPACES FOR PRIVATE CARS AND GOODS VEHICLES.
AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED RECREATION AND SPORTS PROGRAMMES FOR RESIDENTS OF CHOI YUEN ESTATE IN SHEUNG SHUI.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE BOARD'S ARTS AND CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, RECREATION AND SPORTS, AND TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC COMMITTEES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 9.30 AM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 20) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE, KWONG FUK ROAD. GOVERNMENT VAN WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 8.15 AM FOR TA! PO.
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PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY FOR MONGKOK
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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT A PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY UNDER NATHAN ROAD AT SOY STREET IN MONGKOK TO PROVIDE PEDESTRIANS WITH EASY AND SAFE CROSSING AT THE BUSY ROAD JUNCTION.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE NEW 60-METRE-LONG SUBWAY, THE SECTION OF SOY STREET BETWEEN PORTLAND STREET AND SA! YEUNG CHOI STREET WILL BE CONVERTED TO A PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT.
AMENITY AREAS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED IN THE PRECINCT.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE; THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (KOWLOON WEST), KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 10TH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, AND THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, TUNG PING BUILDING, GROUND 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.
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ANY OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSAL MUST BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 12.
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