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MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1989

WORKS

OTHER AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE A PROGRESS REPORT ON PUBLIC PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT, PROGRESS REPORTS BY DISTRICT BOARD COMMITTEES AND AREA COMMITTEES, AS WELL AS A REPORT BY THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTER.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE WAN CHAT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM, 21ST FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 ROAD, WAN CHAI.

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HENNESSY

RESUMPTION AND REPAIR OF PRIVATE STREETS IN EASTERN

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THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO RESUME AND REPAIR MERLIN STREET, SHELL STREET, AND KAM PING STREET PHASE I IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) SAID THAT THESE STREETS WERE UNDER PRIVATE MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP AND WERE NOT PROPERLY MANAGED AND MAINTAINED.

"THE STREETS ARE GENERALLY NOT IN GOOD REPAIR AND ARE PARTLY OCCUPIED BY STALLS.

"THE SITUATION HAS SOMETIMES GIVEN RISE ΤΟ CONSIDERABLE ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS, HE SAID.

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THE SPOKESMAN SAID ON RESUMPTION AND COMPLETION OF THE REPAIR WORKS, THE STREETS COULD THEN BE PROPERLY MANAGED BY GOVERNMENT,

THE PROPOSED WORKS INVOLVE THE REPAIR OF THE DEFECTIVE FOOTPATH, CARRIAGEWAY, AND DRAINS WITHIN THE PRIVATE STREETS.

WORKS ON THESE PROJECTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMMENCE AT THE END NEXT YEAR.

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE LAST FRIDAY (DECEMBER 8).

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

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

OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY OFFICES, WEST WING. MAIN

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