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SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1985

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SURFACE WORK TO START ON DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL

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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO RECONSTRUCT A SECTION OF DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL TO IMPROVE THE SURFACE DRAINAGE OF THE AREA.

THE SCHEME INVOLVES THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CARRIAGEWAYS AND PART OF THE FOOTPATHS WITHIN DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, THE SECTION BETWEEN WING WO STREET AND MORRISON STREET, AND SECTIONS OF SIDE ROADS INCLUDING MORRISON STREET, CLEVERLY STREET, HILLIER STREET, MAN WA LANE AND RUMSEY STREET, TO A LEVEL ABOUT 300 MILLIMETRES HIGHER THAN THE EXISTING LEVEL.

THE STORMWATER AND SEWAGE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN THE AREA WILL ALSO BE RECONSTRUCTED AND UPGRADED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROAD WORKS.

MEANWHILE, THE SINGLE TRAM TRACKS ALONG CLEVERLY STREET AND MORRISON STREET WILL BE REPLACED BY DOUBLE TRACKS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN THE AREA.

A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY; AT THE HONG KONG DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, 3RD FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, 222-224 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND THE OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MURRAY BUILDING, 20TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG BEFORE MAY 28, 1985.

FIVE NT SWIMMING POOLS OPEN MONDAY

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FIVE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL COMPLEXES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE RE-OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON MONDAY (APRIL 1).

THE SWIMMING FACILITIES ARE THE KWAI SHING SWIMMING POOL, NORTH KWAI CHUNG JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL, TUEN MUN YAN OI TONG SWIMMING POOL, YUEN LONG SWIMMING POOL, AND SHA TIN JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

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