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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1984

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ACCESS ROAD PLANNED FOR NORTH POINT

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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES CONSTRUCTING AN ACCESS ROAD FROM FORTRESS HILL ROAD TO SERVE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ABOVE THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION'S FORTRESS HILL STATION IN NORTH POINT.

THE 150-METRE-LONG, DUAL SINGLE-LANE CARRIAGEWAY IS PART OF A PROPOSAL THAT INCLUDES THE FORMATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A BUS BAY ON KING'S ROAD IN FRONT OF THE STATION, A WATERWORKS AND DRAINAGE RESERVE AND A PEDESTRIAN FOOTWAY AND STAIRCASE TO LINK KING'S ROAD AND FORTRESS HILL ROAD.

IN ADDITION, A PORTION ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF FORTRESS HILL ROAD FRONTING THE PROPOSED ACCESS ROAD IS TO BE WIDENED TO PROVIDE A PASSING BAY FOR TRAFFIC AND A NEW FOOTPATH.

A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY'S) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY; AT THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG ISLAND (NORTH), 25 HARBOUR ROAD, HARBOUR CENTRE, 12TH FLOOR, HONG KONG; AND AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 884-886 KING'S ROAD, HONG KONG.

OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 15, 1985.

14-KILOMETRE AQUEDUCT BREAK THROUGH

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A MAJOR PHASE IN THE ENGINEERING WORKS PROJECT FOR RECEIVING ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY FROM CHINA WAS COMPLETED TODAY (FRIDAY).

AT A CEREMONY TO MARK THE COMPLETION OF TUNNEL-DRIVING IN FUNG KAT HEUNG NEAR YUEN LONG, THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS MR NICKY CHAN, PRESSED A BUTTON TO BLAST OPEN THE REMAINING PORTION OF A 14-KILOMÈTRE LONG TUNNEL BETWEEN MUK WU AND TAI LAM CHUNG.

ALSO PRESENT AT THE BREAK-THROUGH CEREMONY WERE THE DIRECTOR OF XINHUA NEWS AGENCY (HONG KONG BRANCH), MR XU JIATUN; THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CHINA CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORATION'S (CCEC) HEAD OFFICE IN PEKING, MR ZHANG ENSHU; THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CCEC IN HONG KONG, MR GU TIANXUN, AND THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR TOM TOMLINSON.

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