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FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1984

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DURING CONSTRUCTION WORK THE EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAYS OF KING'S ROAD NEARBY AND THEIR ADJACENT FOOTPATHS WILL BE TEMPORARILY REDUCED IN WIDTH. THE WHOLE LENGTH OF FUK YUEN STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. THE CARRIAGEWAY AND THE FOOTPATHS OF ELECTRIC ROAD NEARBY WILL ALSO BE TEMPORARILY REDUCED IN WIDTH.

AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE WORK, PERMANENT ALTERATIONS WILL BE PUT INTO EFFECT. THESE INCLUDE THE WIDENING OF THE SECTION OF THE FOOTPATH OF KING'S ROAD ADJACENT TO THE FOOTBRIDGE, THE PEDESTRIANISATION OF FUK YUEN STREET, AND THE PROVISION OF NEW FOOTPATHS OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES STORE

IN ELECTRIC ROAD, LEADING TO THE ACCESS STAIRS OF THE FOOTBRIDGE.

DETAILS OF THE AFFECTED AREA ARE SHOWN ON PLAN MT/G/279. COPIES OF THE PLAN AND THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER AUTHORISING THE STREET ALTERATIONS MAY BE INSPECTED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9.30 AM AND 4.30 PM ON ANY DAY OTHER THAN SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AT THE ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE

(CENTRAL AND WESTERN) AT CGO WEST WING THE DISTRICT OFFICE (EASTERN) AT 884-886 KING'S ROAD, OR THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, SURVEY DIVISION IN MURRAY BUILDING, COTTON TREE DRIVE.

CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE ALTERATIONS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT AND MUST REACH HIS OFFICE WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE ROAD IS REINSTATED IN THE CASE OF THE TEMPORARY ALTERATION OR BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF ONE YEAR FROM THE COMPLETION OF THE ALTERATION IN THE CASE OF PERMANENT ALTERATION.

BILL SEEKS TO FACILITATE TRIBUNAL WORK

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MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE ARE PROPOSED IN A BILL PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE.

THE AMENDMENTS AIM AT INTRODUCING MEASURES TO FACILITATE THE WORK OF THE IMMIGRATION TRIBUNAL BY PROVIDING FOR

(A) THE APPOINTMENT OF A DEPUTY CHIEF ADJUDICATOR; AND

THE MAKING OF REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF ALLOWANCES TO WITNESSES APPEARING BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL.

(B)

THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984 WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON APRIL 25 AND IS EXPECTED TO HAVE ITS THIRD READING ON MAY 2.

ANYONE WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON ITS PROVISIONS MAY WRITE TO UMELCO, AT SWIRE HOUSE, 12/F., CHATER ROAD, HONG KONG OR TO THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.

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