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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1983

THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JOHN HEYWOOD, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY AT ABOUT 4.30 PM THAT DAY.

ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS) OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR BOWEN LEUNG ; THE DIRECTOR OF HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB, MR KWOK HON-MING; THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF NEW TERRITORIES BRANCH OF HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB, MR LAU HON-WAH; AND THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF YUEN LONG, MR WILLIAM KWONG.

NOTE TO EDITORS,

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMPETITION AT THE YUEN LONG PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL TOMORROW (SUNDAY) BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM. THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT ABOUT 4.30 PM.

NEW FOOTBRIDGE SYSTEM FOR CAUSEWAY BAY

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PEDESTRIANS CAN LOOK FORWARD TO CROSSING THE JUNCTION OF YEE WO STREET, PENNINGTON STREET AND SUGAR STREET IN CAUSEWAY BAY IN GREATER SAFETY WHEN A COVERED FOOTBRIDGE SYSTEM IS BUILT IN THE AREA.

THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS TO BUILD THE CIRCULAR SYSTEM WHICH WILL SPAN THE JUNCTION.

UNDER THE SAME PROJECT, PARTS OF YEE WO STREET, PENNINGTON STREET AND SUGAR STREET WILL BE RE-ALIGNED AND WIDENED TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN THE AREA.

WORK WILL START EARLY NEXT YEAR AND TAKE ABOUT 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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