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THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1991

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MOVEMENT CENTRES,

EXPRESSWAYS HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED ΤΟ ALLOW RAPID OF LARGE VOLUMES OF TRAFFIC BETWEEN MAJOR POPULATION THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"ACCIDENTS ON THEM TEND TO BE MORE SERIOUS AND ANY DISRUPTION TO TRAFFIC COULD LEAD TO FURTHER INCIDENTS AND SERIOUS CONGESTION.

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NEW DRIVING RULES FOR EXPRESSWAYS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN ORDER TO OPTIMISE TRAFFIC FLOW WHILE ENHANCING SAFETY.

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STRINGENT CONTROLS OVER EXPRESSWAY WORKS, PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS, VEHICLE INGRESS AND EGRESS, AND OTHER TRAFFIC MOVEMENTS WILL ALSO IMPOSED TO ENSURE THE SAFE OPERATION OF EXPRESSWAYS.

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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEW LEGISLATION IS EXPECTED TO INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JUNE 5 AND IT IS INTENDED THAT THE NEW LEGISLATION WOULD COME INTO EFFECT ON OCTOBER 1 THIS YEAR.

DEADLINES SET FOR WALLED CITY CLEARANCE

DEADLINES HAVE BEEN SET FOR THE THE KOWLOON WALLED CITY, THE DEPUTY (SPECIAL DUTIES), MR PHILIP CHOK, TOLD BOARD TODAY (THURSDAY).

CLEARANCE OF RESIDENTS FROM SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT

RESIDENTS FROM PHASE I WILL BE GIVEN UP TO NOVEMBER THIS YEAR TO LEAVE THE WALLED CITY WHILE THOSE FROM PHASES IIA, IIB AND III WILL HAVE TO LEAVE BY MARCH 1992, APRIL 1992 AND JUNE 1992 RESPECTIVELY.

BRIEFING THE DB MEMBERS ON THE PROGRESS OF THE CLEARANCE OF THE WALLED CITY, MR CHOK SAID THE DEADLINES SHOULD PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THOSE RESIDENTS FROM EACH OF THE FOUR PHASES WHO PURCHASED HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME (HOS) UNITS IN 1990 TO DECORATE AND MOVE INTO THEIR NEW HOMES.

THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WOULD ALSO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS WHO HAD OPTED FOR PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING WOULD BE ALLOCATED UNITS BEFORE THE DEADLINES, HE SAID.

"SUBJECT TO THE CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED COMPLETION DATES FOR HOS BEING ACHIEVED, THESE DEADLINES WILL BE ADHERED TO, MR CHOK ADDED.

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"IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THOSE ELIGIBLE CLEAREES WHO HAVE YET TO ACCEPT THE COMPENSATION AND REHOUSING OFFERS REALISE THAT TIME IS RUNNING OUT AND MAKE AN EARNEST ATTEMPT TO REACH SETTLEMENT WITH THE SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE.

"THE OFFICE IS PREPARED TO EXAMINE THE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF INDIVIDUAL CASES, AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO ADOPT A FLEXIBLE APPROACH IN RESOLVING THE OUTSTANDING COMPENSATION CASES, HE SAID.

/HE STRESSED