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FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1985

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MONG KOK KAIFONG PRAISED

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MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, TODAY (FRIDAY) PAID A COURTESY CALL TO THE MONG KOK KAIFONG ASSOCIATION IN CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR CHO SHIU- CHUNG, SHE SAW VARIOUS FACILITIES PROVIDED IN THE CENTRE AND WAS BRIEFED ON THE WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ASSOCIATION, INCLUDING DAY-CARE SERVICES FOR ELDERLY, AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR THE YOUTHS AND THE CHILDREN,

THE ASSOCIATION WAS PRAISED FOR ITS CONTINUAL EFFORTS IN COMMUNITY BUILDING AND IN LOOKING AFTER THE WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS.

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IMPROVEMENTS TO ROADS IN CENTRAL PLANNED

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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CARRY OUT ROADWORKS IN CENTRAL TO IMPROVE VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC.

WORK IN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL INVOLVES IMPROVEMENT TO THE JUNCTIONS OF WYNDHAM STREET, ICE HOUSE STREET AND PEDDER STREET.

ALSO INCLUDED IN THE SCHEME IS IMPROVEMENT TO THE JUNCTIONS OF ALBANY ROAD AND UPPER ALBERT ROAD AND GLENEALY, WYNDHAM STREET AND LOWER ALBERT ROAD.

THE FOOTPATH ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF GLENEALY WILL BE WIDENED AND A NEW FOOTPATH WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ON THE SOUTHEAST OF WYNDHAM STREET.

A TAXI STAND WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED AT PEDDER STREET.

THE DEPARTMENT ALSO PLANS TO RELOCATE SIX TRAM STOPS IN DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, IN THE SECTION BETWEEN BANK STREET AND WING WO STREET AND TO ADD A NEW STOP AT BANK STREET.

THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES IMPROVEMENT TO PEDESTRIAN CROSSING FACILITIES IN DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, THE REALIGNMENT OF TRAM TRACKS AT PEDDER STREET, AND THE WIDENING OF THE SECTION OF PEDDER STREET SOUTH OF DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

PLANS SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, HONG KONG= DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG NORTH, 12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG, AND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, 222-224 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSALS MUST BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS NOT LATER THAN AUGUST 27.

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