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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1988

ORGANISING COSTING

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SHA TIN DRAGON BOAT RACE COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THREE NEW DRAGON BOATS MORE THAN $80,000 - FOR MEDIUM-SIZE, SMALL-SIZE AND WOMEN'S DRAGON BOAT RACES, HAD BEEN BOUGHT THIS YEAR.

"STARTING FROM MAY 1 (SUNDAY), THE TEAMS WILL PRACTISE ON EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FROM 8.30 AM TO 5.30 PM ALONG A SECTION OF SHING MUN RIVER BETWEEN SAND MARTIN BRIDGE AND BANYAN BRIDGE, HE

SAID.

"WE WILL STRIVE TO MAKE THE RACES ONE OF THE MOST EVENTS IN THE YEAR, NOT ONLY IN THE DISTRICT, TERRITORY-WIDE," HE ADDED.

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SPECTACULAR

BUT ALSO

SHAU KEI WAN STREET TO BE EXTENDED

A STREET IN SHAU KEI WAN WILL BE WIDENED AND EXTENDED UNDER ROADWORKS THAT THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO CARRY OUT.

THE EXISTING PORTION OF HING MAN STREET WILL BE WIDENED TO 7.5 METRES, WITH A LAYBY AND FOOTPATH ON THE NORTHERN SIDE.

IN ADDITION, THE STREET WILL BE EXTENDED EASTWARDS BY 70 METRES TO CONNECT WITH HOI FOO STREET.

A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

A PLAN SHOWING THE WORKS CAN BE SEEN DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG.

IT CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG EAST,

12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG; AND AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, 880-886 KING'S ROAD, HONG KONG.

ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, SECOND FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG, BEFORE JUNE THIS YEAR.

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