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TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1986

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TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT FOR DISCUSSION

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MEMBERS OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD WILL CONSIDER A PROPOSED TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT TO FACILITATE THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SEWERS IN LUEN WO HU! AT ITS REGULAR MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE ARRANGEMENT IS AIMED AT MINIMISING DISRUPTION TO TRAFFIC FLOW DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD WHICH WILL BE IN FORCE UNTIL MID 1989.

IT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TEMPORARY PARKING AREA, SUSPENSION OF ALL ROAD SITE PARKING SPACES AND THE RELOCATION OF TAXI, PUBLIC LIGHT BUS AND MAXICAB STANDS IN THE AREA.

THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO CONSIDER SUGGESTIONS BY ITS MEMBERS ON HOW TO IMPROVE BUS SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT.

OTHER ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE REORGANISATION OF TERMINATING FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES IN SHEK WU HUT- A PROPOSED ZEBRA CROSSING BETWEEN CHOI YUEN ESTATE AND YUK PO COURT- PEDESTRIAN CROSSING FACILITIES IN FRONT OF THE FANLING KCR STATION AND A PASSING BAY AT SHA TAU KOK ROAD.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING AT 2 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING.

DIAMOND HILL BUILDING DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (TUESDAY) DECLARED A BUILDING AT 6 MAN YUEN ROAD, TAI HOM VILLAGE IN DIAMOND HILL TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.

THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THE TWO-STOREY BUILDING, WHICH WAS BUILT WITH A REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOOR AND ROOF ON LOAD-BEARING STONE WALLS, HAD BEEN UNDER OBSERVATION SINCE 1972.

THE REINFORCED ....