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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1988

WRIT TO BE WITHDRAWN

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A HIGH COURT JUDGE THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING IN CHAMBERS ACCEPTED A CROWN APPLICATION TO WITHDRAW THE SUMMONS FOR AN INJUNCTION AGAINST FATHER MELLA.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT AS FAR AS THE GOVERNMENT WAS CONCERNED, THERE WAS NO INTENTION TO CONTINUE WITH THESE PROCEEDINGS.

THE WRIT, WHICH WAS FILED ON DECEMBER 14, WILL BE FORMALLY WITHDRAWN LATER TODAY.

BACK LANES CLEARED IN HAPPY VALLEY

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A TOTAL OF 18 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES WERE DEMOLISHED IN HAPPY VALLEY TODAY (TUESDAY) IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CLEARANCE OPERATION.

THE STRUCTURES WERE SITUATED AT THE REAR LANES AND SIDE LANES OF TSUI MAN STREET, SING WOO ROAD, VILLAGE ROAD AND GREEN LANE.

THE OPERATION WAS LAUNCHED BY THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE AND CARRIED OUT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS AND

LANDS DEPARTMENT, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE, FIRE

SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE AIM OF THE OPERATION WAS TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT OF BACK LANES AND SIDE LANES IN THE DISTRICT.

THREE FAMILIES WERE AFFECTED BY THE OPERATION AND REHOUSING ARRANGEMENT FOR THEM WOULD BE MADE BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, HE ADDED.

LEFT-TURN ARRANGEMENT IN WONG TAI SIN

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT FROM 10

AM ON FRIDAY

(DECEMBER 23), VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT FROM SOUTHBOUND FU MEI STREET TO EASTBOUND JUNCTION ROAD, WONG TAI SIN,

MOTORISTS ON SOUTHBOUND FỤ MEI STREET HEADING FOR KOWLOON CITY

CAN MAKE USE OF THIS LEFT-TURN ARRANGEMENT.

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