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FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1993

EXPERT TALKS ON DEFENCE AND PUBLIC ORDER

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CHINESE

A 12TH

ROUND OF TALKS BETWEEN EXPERTS OF THE BRITISH AND SIDES OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP TO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING TO HONG KONG'S FUTURE DEFENCE AND PUBLIC ORDER WILL BE HELD IN HONG KONG ON SEPTEMBER 1 AND 3.

THE BRITISH TEAM WILL BE LED BY BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE MR ALAN PAUL. THE CHINESE TEAM WILL BE LED BY CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE MR LUO JIAHUAN. THEY WILL BE ASSISTED BY EXPERTS FROM THE TWO SIDES.

RECONSTRUCTION OF LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD

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WORK ON RECONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD FROM THE TOLL PLAZA TO SHA TIN ROAD WILL MOVE AHEAD AT FULL STEAM WITH THE SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BETWEEN HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT'S REGIONAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER (NEW TERRITORIES), MR TSAO TAK-KIANG, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONTRACTOR, CHUN WO CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED,

MR TSAO SAID AFTER THE SIGNING CEREMONY THAT THE LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD WAS A PART OF THE ROUTE 1 TRUNK ROAD,

SINCE THE OPENING OF THE KOWLOON BOUND AND NEW TERRITORIES CARRIAGEWAYS IN 1967 AND 1978 RESPECTIVELY, THE ROAD HAD BEEN USED BY HEAVY TRAFFIC.

BOUND

"THE ROAD PAVEMENT HAS NOW REACHED THE END OF ITS SERVICE LIFE AND COMPLETE RECONSTRUCTION IS REQUIRED TO KEEP THE ROAD SATISFACTORY FOR USE. IMPROVEMENTS WILL ALSO BE TAKEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RECONSTRUCTION WORK," MR TSAO SAID.

THESE INCLUDED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SUPER-ELEVATION ON BENDS, LENGTHENING THE SLIP ROADS TO AND FROM THE HUNG MUI KUK INTERCHANGE, INSTALLATION OF OVERHEAD GANTRY SIGNS, IMPROVEMENT то THE ROAD DRAINAGE AND REPROVISIONING OF ROAD LIGHTING.

STAGES.

MR TSAO SAID THE RECONSTRUCTION WORK WOULD BE DIVIDED INTO

TWO

STAGE I WOULD BE FROM THE HUNG MUI KUK INTERCHANGE TO SHA TIN ROAD AND STAGE II WOULD BE FROM THE LION ROCK TUNNEL TOLL PLAZA TO THE HUNG MUI KUK INTERCHANGE.

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