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TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1987

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IT WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN THE EXISTING HIGHWAY BOUNDARY AND ALONGSIDE THE BOUNDARY WALL TO THE NULLAH.

ALSO PROPOSED TO BE CARRIED OUT IN SHA TAU KOK IS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DETERIORATING BAILEY BRIDGE AT TAI TONG WU NEAR SHA TAU KOK ROAD.

THE PROPOSAL INVOLVES CONSTRUCTING A REINFORCED CONCRETE BOX CULVERT AT ABOUT 30 METRES UPSTREAM OF THE EXISTING BAILEY BRIDGE A SIX-METRE WIDE TWO-LANE CARRIAGEWAY WITH A 1.6-METRE WIDE FOOTPATH ON ONE SIDE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING BRIDGE AND CONSTRUCTING THE ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND LANDSCAPING WORKS.

ON COMPLETION, THE EXISTING JUNCTION BETWEEN THE ACCESS ROAD TO TAI TONG WU VILLAGE AND THE SHA TAU KOK ROAD WILL BE MUCH IMPROVED.

IN SHA TIN, THE PROPOSED WORK INVOLVES THE PROVISION OF AN ACCESS ROAD TO A SUBSTATION SITE TO BE GRANTED TO THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED.

THE WORK INVOLVES CONSTRUCTION OF A 10.65-METRE WIDE ACCESS ROAD FROM THE FUTURE EXTENSION OF PIK TIN STREET TO SHA TIN TOWN LOT NO. 315, ASSOCIATED FOOTPATH, STREET FURNITURE, EARTHWORKS, DRAINAGE AND RETAINING WALLS.

NOTICES ON THE THREE PROPOSED WORKS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

OBJECTIONS IN WRITING MUST REACH THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT BY MAY 26.

GRANTS OFFERED FROM TRENCH FUND *****

THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT (CRS) IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS FROM THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND FOR BOTH CAPITAL WORKS AND NON-CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS IN THE 1987-88 FINANCIAL YEAR.

ABOUT $1.2 MILLION AND $2.5 MILLION WILL BE ALLOCATED FOR CAPITAL WORKS AND NON-CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS RESPECTIVELY TO ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO INITIATE PROJECTS WHICH WILL OFFER CONSTRUCTIVE, PERMANENT OR LONG-TERM BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC.

THE FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE CRS OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, IS INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE RECREATIONAL AND RELATED PROJECTS AIMED AT PROMOTING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, PURPOSEFUL USE OF LEISURE AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, PARTICULARLY OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

/APPLICATION FORMS .............