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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1985

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DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD, EXISTING FOOTPATHS IN THE AFFECTED AREA WILL BE CLOSED. HOWEVER, ALTERNATIVE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS WILL BE PROVIDED TO MINIMISE INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PLAN AND SCHEME OF THE MODIFICATION MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE. TUEN MUN AND THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 1 TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN,

OBJECTIONS TO THE WORKS OR THE USE SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 31.

ROYAL OBSERVATORY'S CALENDAR ON SALE

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THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY'S 1986 CALENDAR, WHICH CONTAINS USEFUL METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION, HAS JUST BEEN PUBLISHED.

THE CALENDAR IS NOW ON SALE AT $30 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING AND THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY.

AS IN PREVIOUS ISSUES, THE WALL CALENDAR INCLUDES THE TRADITIONAL CHINESE CALENDAR, AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON CLIMATOLOGY, ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS, TIDES, CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMALS AND EXTREMES OF HONG KONG AND SOME SELECTED CITIES IN THE WORLD, AND OTHER METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA.

THE CALENDAR ALSO CONTAINS 12 COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS SELECTED FROM THE WORKS OF A WELL-KNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER, MR CHAN FOOK-LAI. THE PICTURES SHOW MR CHAN'S IMPRESSIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND WEATHER CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG AND CHINA.

BUYERS OF THE CALENDAR WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPTION OF PURCHASING A COPY OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY'S CENTENARY PUBLICATION +FROM TIME BALL TO ATOMIC CLOCK+ AT A REDUCED PRICE OF $19. THE BOOK, WHICH COSTS $34 A COPY ON ITS OWN, TRACES THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AND THE SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS IN ITS WORK OVER A CENTURY.

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