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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1992

FOR

GIFTS OR PASSAGES ACCEPTED FROM CLOSE PERSONAL FRIENDS ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS SUCH AS THE CROWN SERVANT'S BIRTHDAY, WEDDING, WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, ENGAGEMENT, BAPTISM OR ANY OTHER OCCASION WHEN GIFTS ARE TRADITIONALLY GIVEN OR EXCHANGED, THE TOTAL PERMISSIBLE VALUE IS INCREASED TO $2,000 FROM $1,000.

THE TOTAL VALUE OF SUCH GIFTS RECEIVED FROM OTHER PERSONS 15 LIKEWISE INCREASED TO $1,000 FROM $500.

AS FOR THE VALUE OF GIFTS OR PASSAGES ACCEPTED FROM CLOSE PERSONAL FRIENDS ON OCCASIONS OTHER THAN THOSE MENTIONED ABOVE, THE TOTAL PERMISSIBLE VALUE IS INCREASED TO $400 AS COMPARED WITH $200 ALLOWED PREVIOUSLY.

THE NOTICE ALSO ALLOWS A CROWN SERVANT TO ACCEPT ADVANTAGES FROM A DONOR WHO HAS NO OFFICIAL DEALINGS WITH HIM PERSONALLY.

PREVIOUSLY, A CROWN SERVANT WAS PREVENTED FROM ACCEPTING ADVANTAGES FROM ANY DONOR WHO HAD OFFICIAL DEALINGS DEPARTMENT IN WHICH HE WORKED.

WITH THE

ROAD LINKS WITH WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION PROPOSED

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THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT AN UNDERPASS AT CHERRY STREET AND ASSOCIATED ROADS TO PROVIDE A LINK BETWEEN THE TAI KOK TSUI AREA AND THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION.

UNDER THE PROJECT, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION PROJECT, CHERRY STREET WILL BE EXTENDED AND AN UNDERPASS TRAVERSING THE TAI KOK TSUL STATION OF THE FUTURE AIRPORT RAILWAY LINK AND THE WEST KOWLOON EXPRESSWAY WILL BE BUILT ALONG THE EXTENDED CHERRY STREET.

THE ASSOCIATED ROAD WORKS INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESS ROAD LEADING TO THE NEW PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA ON THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE JUNCTION OF CHERRY STREET AND TAI KOK TSUI ROAD,

THE WORKS ALSO INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTPATHS, MINOR ROADSIDE AMENITY AREAS, ANCILLARY ROAD WORKS AND DRAINAGE WORKS.

THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN LATE 1993.

A NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED WORKS IS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

ENQUIRY

THE PLAN OF THE WORKS CAN BF SEEN AT THE PUBLIC SERVICE CENTRE OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL; DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON WEST, 10TH FLOOR, YAU MA TEI CAR PARK BUILDING, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON; AND MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, MONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 30 LUEN WAN STREET,

KOWLOON.

KOK

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