FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1985.
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WAN CHAI TO HAVE FOOTBRIDGE SYSTEM
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A COVERED FOOTBRIDGE SYSTEM IS SOON TO BE BUILT ACROSS QUEEN'S ROAD EAST AND QUEENSWAY, AND ACROSS ARSENAL STREET AND HENNESSY ROAD.
THE WORK INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COVERED TRAM ISLAND ON QUEENSWAY AND THE REPROVISIONING AND LANDSCAPING OF MONMOUTH PARK AT QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
THE FOOTBRIDGE SYSTEM WILL INCREASE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY BY PROVIDING A CONTINUOUS ELEVATED FOOTWAY LINKING THE JUNCTIONS OF QUEENSWAY - QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, AND HENNESSY ROAD ARSENAL STREET.
IT WILL ALSO ALLOW UNINTERRUPTED TRAFFIC FLOW ALONG THESE HEAVILY USED ROUTES.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN AUGUST AND TAKE 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT.
THE DEADLINE IS NOON ON FRIDAY, JUNE 7. LATE TENDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
RETAIL BUSINESS COURSE OFFERED
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SERVING STAFF IN THE RETAIL SECTOR ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR A COURSE ON THE FUNDAMENTALS OF RETAILING OFFERED BY THE BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
THE COURSE WILL BE HELD FROM MAY 27 TO JULY 1 AT THE REQUEST OF THE WHOLESALE-RETAIL AND IMPORT-EXPORT TRADES TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN ABOUT RETAILING, STORE DEVELOPMENT MERCHANDISING, CUSTOMER SERVICES AND RETAIL ACCOUNTING IN 10 THREE- HOUR LECTURES.
THE COURSE FEE IS $250 FOR EACH PARTICIPANT WHO ATTENDS AT LEAST 80 PER CENT OF THE LECTURES AND PASSES THE FINAL EXAMINATION.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON MAY 18. FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, MR H. HUNG, ON 5-8932341 EXT. 261.
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