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SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1988

DA COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS MTR CONGESTION FARE

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THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE YAU TSIM BOARD WILL DISCUSS TOMORROW (MONDAY) THE PEAK HOUR SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION.

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AT ITS MEETING, THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF CANTON AND HAIPHONG ROADS IN ORDER TO COPE WITH ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC GENERATED AFTER THE CHINA FERRY TERMINAL BEGINS OPERATION IN AUGUST.

THE ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDE IMPOSING AN URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTION ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF HAIPHONG ROAD BETWEEN HANKOW ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD, AND ON A 100-METRE SECTION OF HAIPHONG ROAD EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH CANTON ROAD.

OTHER PROPOSALS ARE ΤΟ RETAIN THE EXISTING URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTION ON CANTON ROAD, AND TO HAVE A TAXI STAND AND METERED PARKING SPACES FOR PRIVATE CARS AND LORRIES ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF HAIPHONG ROAD BETWEEN HANKOW ROAD AND CANTON ROAD.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD'S AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (MONDAY) CONFERENCE ROOM OF YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, 490 ROAD. THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.

TSUEN WAN DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS ANNUAL WORK PROGRAMME

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THE SOCIAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION COMMITTEE OF TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO DISCUSS PROGRAMME OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.

THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR INCLUDE SERVICES TO NEW IMMIGRANTS TO OVERCOME THEIR ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS.

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