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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1988
QUARANTINE CERTIFICATE CHARGES REVISED
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CHARGES FOR THE ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES AS PART OF SOME QUARANTINE PROCEDURES UNDERTAKEN BY THE PORT HEALTH OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL BE INCREASED WITH EFFECT FROM DECEMBER 9 THIS YEAR.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE REVISION OF THESE CHARGES FOLLOWED A COSTING REVIEW CONDUCTED EARLIER THIS YEAR.
UNDER THE QUARANTINE AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE (SCALE OF CHARGES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1988 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY), CHARGES FOR THREE OF THE QUARANTINE CERTIFICATES, NAMELY THE DERATTING CERTIFICARE, DERATTING EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE AND AIRCRAFT DISINSECTING CERTIFICATE, WILL BE INCREASED FROM $1,200, $700 AND$220 TO $2,000, $950 AND $270 RESPECTIVELY.
THESE CHARGES WERE LAST REVISED IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR.
KOWLOON PARK DRIVE FLYOVER TO BE BUILT
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THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IS PLANNING TO BUILD A TWO-LANE NORTHBOUND FLYOVER IN KOWLOON PARK DRIVE ACROSS THE JUNCTION WITH CANTON ROAD TO IMPROVE VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC IN THE TSIM SHA TSUI AREA.
THE FLYOVER WILL ALSO PROVIDE A SINGLE TWO-LANE TWO-WAY TO THE HARBOUR CITY DEVELOPMENT.
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WHEN OPERATIONAL, THE FLYOVER WILL IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN CANTON ROAD AND KOWLOON PARK DRIVE AND WILL IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE CHINA HONG KONG FERRY TERMINAL AND THE HARBOUR CITY DEVELOPMENT.
THE EXISTING FOOTBRIDGE LINKING KOWLOON PARK ON EITHER SIDE OF KOWLOON PARK DRIVE WILL BE DEMOLISHED FOR ROAD WIDENING PURPOSES.
ALTERNATIVE ACCESS TO KOWLOON PARK WEST WILL BE PROVIDED FROM HAIPHONG ROAD.
THE CONSTRUCTION WORK IS SCHEDULED TO START NEXT MAY AND WILL TAKE 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
A NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED WORK WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
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