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MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1986

MÀ CHÂU TAK-HAY, JP

AGED 43. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN JULY 1967. HE HAS SERVED FOR THE MAJORITY OF HIS CAREER IN THE FORMER COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, AND TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENTS, WHERE HE BECAME A DEPUTY COMMISSIONER IN JULY 1979. HE TRANSFERRED AS AN ADMINISTRATIV OFFICER STAFF GRADE B IN JULY 1982 WHILE POSTED TO GENEVA AS COUNSELLOR (HONG KONG AFFAIRS). FOLLOWING HIS RETURN FROM GENEVA IN 1984 HE SERVED FIRST AS DEPUTY SECRETARY (HEALTH AND WELFARE) AND SINCE NOVEMBER 1985 HAS BEEN DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON).

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CENTRAL WATER MAIN DIVERTED FOR UNDERPASS *****

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HAS BEGUN WORK ON THE DIVERSION OF A MAJOR 42-INCH FRESH WATER MAIN ALONG CONNAUGHT ROAD EASTEGUN NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH CONNAUGHT PLACE AND PEDDER STREET.

THE DIVERSION IS TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN UNDERPASS LATER THIS YEAR.

THE UNDERPASS WILL CARRY TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ALONG CONNAUGHT ROAD UNDER THE JUNCTION WITH CONNAUGHT PLACE AND PEDDER STREET SO AS TO RELIEVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION.

THE DIVERSION WORKS WILL INVOLVE THE EXCAVATION OF A 1.5-METRC TO 2-METRE-WIDE TRENCH FOR THE LAYING OF THE NEW PIPELINE, AND THE CLOSING OF ONE TRAFFIC LANE IN STAGES ALONG SECTIONS OF CONNAUGHT ROAD EASTBOUND AND CONNAUGHT PLACE.

THE PHASING OF WORK, EXPECTED TO TAKE THREE TO FOUR MONTHS, IS TO MINIMISE DISRUPTION TO TRAFFIC.

FURTHER EXCAVATION WORKS FOR DIVERSION OF AIR CONDITIONING MAINS SERVING ADJACENT BUILDINGS AND FOR LAYING OF TELEPHONE CABLES WILL FOLLOW THE WATER MAIN DIVERSION.

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