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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1988

SOUTH LANTAU ROAD TO BE WIDENED

THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO WIDEN A SECTION OF SOUTH LANTAU ROAD ON LANTAU ISLAND TO ALLOW CONVENIENT AND SAFE PASSING OF LARGE VEHICLES.

AT PRESENT, THE CARRIAGEWAY WIDTH OF THE ROAD IS AS NARROW AS ABOUT SIX METRES AT A BEND NEAR THE SWIRE COMPANY HOSTEL, PUI 0.

WHEN NEGOTIATING THIS BEND, LARGE VEHICLES HAVE TO BE HALTED TO ALLOW THE SAFE PASSING OF ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

THE DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO WIDEN THIS SECTION OF THE ROAD WHICH IS ABOUT 400 METRE LONG TO A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF ABOUT 8.5 MPTRES.

THE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME WILL ALSO PROVIDE FOOTPATHS AND LANDSCAPE WORKS TO PRESERVE THE COUNTRY PARK ENVIRONMENT.

A NOTICE ON THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST

GAZETTE.

THE PLAN AND SCHEME MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT OFFICES:

OFFICES,

CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG;

ISLANDS DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND ISLANDS

CENTRAL ENQUIRY WEST WING. MAIN

DISTRICT OFFICE,

HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

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ANY PERSON WHO OBJECTS TO THE PROPOSED WORKS SHOULD WRITE THE

SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, SECOND FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG NOVEMBER 22 THIS YEAR.

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ULTRA-MODERN SPORTS GROUND FOR WONG TAI SIN

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WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT WILL GET ANOTHER BOOST IN ITS SPORTS RECREATION FACILITIES AS THE URBAN COUNCIL'S $38 MILLION HAMMER ROAD SPORTS GROUND IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION EARLY NEXT YEAR.

"COVERING A LARGE SITE OF

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2.6 HECTARES, THE SPORTS GROUND PROMISES TO BE A POPULAR AND WIDELY USED VENUE FOR SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN THE AREA, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL'S RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, WONG, SAID TODAY.

MR. SAMUEL

"MAJOR FACILITIES