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SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1990

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HAROLD BEATON APPOINTED TRANSPORT CONSULTANT

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AIRPORT

MAY

1.

THE GOVERNMENT HAS APPOINTED MR HAROLD BEATON AS TRANSPORT CONSULTANT TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT ON ALL PORT AND DEVELOPMENT (PAD) RELATED TRANSPORT PROJECTS WITH EFFECT FROM 1990.

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AS TRANSPORT CONSULTANT, HIS AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES ASSISTING THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT IN CO-ORDINATING THE PAD-RELATED TRANSPORT PROJECTS, MONITORING PROGRESS OF THESE PROJECTS AND RENDERING HIM SPECIALIST ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE.

MR BEATON, AGED 59, WAS THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS. HE RETIRED FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE LAST OCTOBER.

DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS

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THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND

MEASURES

TO

IMPROVE

TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

AT

TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WILL DISCUSS PROPOSED JORDAN ROAD VEHICULAR FERRY PIER AT A MEETING ON MONDAY (MAY 21).

BECOME

A

TRAFFIC BLACK SPOT, ACCIDENTS 12

WITH

RECORDED IN

A

PEDESTRIAN THE PIER HAS PEDESTRIANS INVOLVED IN 10 OUT OF THE 12-MONTH PERIOD.

+

OTHER ITEMS ON

THE AGENDA

ARE

FINDINGS

OF

THE PEDESTRIAN

TRAFFIC BLACK SPOTS SURVEY MADE BY THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN ORGANISING TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT PROJECTS COMMITTEE, AND THE DISTRICT BOARD'S

FOR 1990-91.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD

21) AT THE HELD ON MONDAY (MAY

DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE SECOND FLOOR, 490 NATHAN ROAD.

THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.

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