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MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1986

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SHENZHEN RIVER IMPROVEMENT PROPOSED

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TWO SECTIONS OF THE SHENZHEN RIVER NEAR LOK MA CHAU AND LIU POK ARE TO BE IMPROVED TO PREVENT FLOODINGS.

THE SCHEME INVOLVES REALIGNING, WIDENING AND DEEPENING THE RIVER.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THIS IS A JOINT HONG KONG- SHENZHEN PROJECT WHICH WAS AGREED UPON AND SIGNED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND AUTHORITIES IN SHENZHEN IN APRIL 1982.

THE EXTENT OF AREA AFFECTED -- ABOUT 33 HECTARES OF THE RIVER IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE ON FRIDAY, HE SAID.

THOSE AFFECTED BY THE PLAN COULD SUBMIT WRITTEN CLAIMS TO THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS WITHIN ONE YEAR.

ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE CLEARED

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A TOTAL OF 18 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN YAU MA TEI WILL BE CLEARED AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) MORNING.

THE OPERATION IS BEING CO-ORDINATED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT

HOUSING OFFICE WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOUR REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THE CLEARANCE SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT 9.15 AM AT THE JUNCTION OF KANSU STREET AND FERRY STREET.

KWAI CHUNG WATER CUT

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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN KWAI CHUNG WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 9 PM ON THURSDAY (MARCH 6) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR MAINS WORK.

THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE ON KWAI HEI STREET FROM UNDER BRIDGE OF TSUEN WAN BYPASS TO WING SHUN STREET, INCLUDING WING KEI ROAD, WING CHONG STREET, WING LAP STREET AND WING HAU STREET.

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