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SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 1984

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LANTERN DESIGN COMPETITION

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RESIDENTS AND STUDENTS IN KWUN TONG ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A LANTERN-DESIGN COMPETITION.

THE IDEA IS TO PROMOTE RESIDENTS' INTEREST IN THE FORTHCOMING MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE COMPETITION MAY BE COLLECTED FROM THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE OR ITS SUB-OFFICES.

THE WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT A MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL LANTERN CARNIVAL IN TSUI PING ROAD PLAYGROUND ON SEPTEMBER 8.

FOOTBRIDGE FOR WAN CHAI ***

A COVERED FOOTBRIDGE IS TO BE BUILT ALONG O'BRIEN ROAD BETWEEN HENNESSY ROAD AND THE NORTHERN SIDE OF GLOUCESTER ROAD.

IT WILL PROVIDE A DIRECT LINK BETWEEN THE ENTRANCE TO WAN CHAI MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY STATION AND WAN CHAI RECLAMATION.

ESCALATORS WILL BE INSTALLED AT THE STATION ENTRANCE AND AT BOTH THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SIDES OF GLOUCESTER ROAD.

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AS PART OF THE PROPOSAL, THE SECTION OF O'BRIEN ROAD BETWEEN HENNESSY ROAD AND LOCKHART ROAD WILL BE TURNED INTO A LANDSCAPED PEDESTRIAN AREA, WHILE THE SECTION BETWEEN LOCKHART ROAD AND GLOUCESTER ROAD WILL BE REDUCED TO TWO-LANE TRAFFIC.

A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORK IS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

THE RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES:

* CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY

SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE, WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG ;

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DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (HONG KONG NORTH), HARBOUR CENTRE, 12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG; AND

* WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE, TUNG WAH MANSION, GROUND

FLOOR, 201 HENNESSY ROAD, HONG KONG.

ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BEFORE OCTOBER 2.

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