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SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1991

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GOVT TO RESUME SEVEN PRIVATE STREETS

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THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO RESUME AND REPAIR SEVEN PRIVATE STREETS ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

THESE STREETS ARE THOMSON ROAD, ST FRANCIS YARD, A PORTION OF KWONG MING STREET AND ST FRANCIS STREET IN WAN CHAI; YUK SAU LANE, LI PO LUNG PATH AND THE REAR LANE OF 18A-26 BELCHER'S STREET IN WESTERN.

THESE PRIVATE STREETS ARE UNDER MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP AND ARE NOT PROPERLY MANAGED OR MAINTAINED.

SOME OF THEM ARE PARTLY OCCUPIED BY STALLS CAUSING OBSTRUCTION TO PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT. THE SITUATION GIVES RISE TO CONSIDERABLE ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.

THE RESUMPTION WILL ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO REPAIR THE PRIVATE STREETS TO A PROPER STANDARD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

WORKS ON THE PROJECTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN MAY 1992.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF OR INCIDENTAL TO THE WORKS OR OBJECTS OR STRUCTURES ATTACHED TO OR PROJECTING FROM A BUILDINGS IN THE FOLLOWING STREETS WILL HAVE TO BE REMOVED:

LI PO LUNG PATH

BELCHER'S STREET

TAI PAK TERRACE

HEE WONG TERRACE

SANDS STREET

* WATER STREET

JOHNSTON ROAD

THOMSON ROAD

O'BRIEN ROAD

FLEMING ROAD

QUEEN'S ROAD EAST

ST FRANCIS STREET

ST FRANCIS YARD

KWONG MING STREET

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