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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1992

THE BRIDGE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESS ROAD TO THE FUTURE SOUTHEAST TSING YI RECLAMATION AND JUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS AT THE EXISTING TSING YI ROAD ROUNDABOUT TSING/KWAI KING ROAD JUNCTION.

AND KWAI

GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY): "WHEN COMPLETED, THE NEW ROAD NETWORK WILL DIVERT TRAFFIC AWAY FROM THE EXISTING ROADS IN THE AREA, THUS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE NOISE LEVELS AT MAYFAIR GARDENS AND TSING YI TECHNICAL INSTITUTE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

"ΤΟ ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC NOISE LEVELS AT CHEUNG CHING ESTATE, ROADSIDE BARRIERS AND QUIET ROAD SURFACES WILL BE PROVIDED AT APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS ALONG TSING YI BEUNG SZE WUI ROAD AND TSING YI

ROAD.

"PREMISES IN THE ESTATE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY TRAFFIC NOISE WILL BE PROVIDED WITH WINDOW INSULATION AND AIR-CONDITIONERS," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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IN ADDITION, NEW ACCESS ROADS WILL BE BUILT TO SERVE CT9, BACKUP AREAS, AN INDUSTRIAL AREA AND A MARINE BASIN ON THE SOUTHEAST TSING YI RECLAMATION.

BOTH THE BRIDGE AND ACCESS ROADS PROJECTS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CT9 DEVELOPERS.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE WILL START IN MARCH NEXT YEAR. TWO THE FOUR ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC LANES ON THE BRIDGE WILL BE COMPLETED TIME TO MEET THE COMMISSIONING OF THE FIRST BERTH OF CT9 IN JUNE 1995 AND THE REMAINING WORKS WILL BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 1996.

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WORKS ON THE ACCESS ROADS TO THE SOUTHEAST-TSING YI RECLAMATION WILL START FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF RECLAMATION IN LATE 1994 WILL BE COMPLETED BY EARLY

1997.

STATISTICS ON OUTWARD PROCESSING CHINA TRADE FOR SECOND QUARTER

IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF THIS YEAR, 56% OF HONG KONG'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO CHINA WERE FOR OUTWARD PROCESSING; THE FIGURE WAS 76% FOR DOMESTIC EXPORTS, AND 51% FOR RE-EXPORTS, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

ON THE OTHER HAND, 70% OF HONG KONG'S IMPORTS FROM CHINA WERE RELATED TO OUTWARD PROCESSING.

ORIGIN CHINA.

OVER THE SAME PERIOD, 77% OF HONG KONG'S RE-EXPORTS OF CHINA

(EXCEPT TO CHINA) WERE PRODUCED THROUGH OUTWARD PROCESSING

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/THE CORRESPONDING