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MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1993

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OPENING OF CHOI HA ROAD NORTHERN EXTENSION

THE

TRAFFIC FLOW IN NGAU TAU KOK WILL BE GREATLY IMPROVED WHEN

TO TRAFFIC AT 10 AM ON NEW CHOI HA ROAD NORTHERN EXTENSION OPENS WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 29).

DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HIGHWAYS THIS $18-MILLION PROJECT EXTENDED THE NORTHERN END OF CHOI HA ROAD LINK UP CHOI WAN ROAD WITH JORDAN VALLEY NORTH ROAD.

TO

A THE ROAD EXTENSION IS

270-METRE LONG TWO-WAY CARRIAGEWAY FORMED ON A SLOPE. WORK ON THIS PROJECT STARTED IN FEBRUARY LAST YEAR.

TO REDUCE NOISE GENERATED BY TRAFFIC, LOW NOISE OPEN-TEXTURED ROAD SURFACING MATERIAL. IN LINE WITH FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN IS USED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,

ROUTE "THE ROAD EXTENSION WILL PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE PARALLEL

CONGESTED NGAU TAU TO THE HEAVILY

KOK ROAD HENCE IMPROVING THE

GARDENS AND CHOI HA TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN THE LOCAL AREAS OF AMOY ESTATE," HE ADDED.

THIS ROAD EXTENSION WILL BE DAILY TO RESTRICT LOADING AND UNLOADING TRAFFIC FLOW.

DESIGNATED A CLEARWAY

ΤΟ ACTIVITIES

24 HOURS ENSURE SMOOTH

SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT. VACANCIES AND PAYROLL BEGINS

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS STARTED THE DECEMBER 1993 SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN THE MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY IN RESPROT OF THE FOURTH QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.

RESULTS OF THE QUARTERLY SURVEY ARK USEFUL IN PROVIDING SHORT- TERM ECONOMIC INDICATORS AS WELL AS IN PORMATION

ON THE STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET.

THIS ROUND COVERS ABOUT 40,000

ESTABLISHMENTS

DRAWN FROM

VARIOUS SECTORS INCLUDING:

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THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING: ELECTRICITY AND GAS).

MANUFACTURING:

THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR (WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS), AND

THE SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION; FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES; COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES).

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