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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1987

SOME 5,000 HOUSEHOLDS ARE SELECTED AT RANDOM EACH MONTH FROM ALL DISTRICTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY.

INTERVIEWED

THREE MONTHS AGO

ABOUT HALF OF THE HOUSEHOLDS WILL BE SURVEYED AGAIN TO MEASURE MORE ACCURATELY THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THEN.

AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, HAS BEEN SENT TO THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND TO SEEK THEIR CO-OPERATION.

ASSISTANT CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS, EACH CARRYING AN IDENTITY CARD ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WILL VISIT THESE HOUSEHOLDS TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.

ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE TREATED CONFIDENTIALLY AND WILL NOT BE REVEALED то ANY PERSON OR ORGANISATION OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT.

ACCESS ROAD FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN WESTERN

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THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IS TO BUILD A NEW ROAD ON THE WESTERN RECLAMATION NEAR WATER STREET, SHEK TONG TSUI, ΤΟ SERVE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA.

WORK WILL COMMENCE TOMORROW (THURSDAY) FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF A $3.1 MILLION CONTRACT TO CHUEN HING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED.

THE SEVEN-MONTH PROJECT INVOLVES CONSTRUCTION OF A 340-METRE LONG, 13.50-METRE WIDE BITUMINOUS CARRIAGEWAY WITH ASSOCIATED FOOTWAYS AND DRAINAGE WORKS ON THE WESTERN RECLAMATION NEAR THE JUNCTION OF WATER STREET AND DES VOEUX ROAD WEST.

WESTERN

IT WOULD SERVE AS AN ACCESS ROAD TO NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA INCLUDING THE PROPOSED WESTERN TRAM DEPOT AND THE WHOLESALE FRUIT MARKET.

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