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TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1994

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (TUESDAY) EMPHASISED THAT: PIER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFERS THE MOST PRACTICAL AND VIABLE TO SAFEGUARD FERRY SERVICES.

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HE ALSO STRESSED THAT: "THE DETAILED TERMS AND CONDITIONS THE PACKAGE WILL HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL APPROVAL BEFORE HYF AND HKF CAN PROCEED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT.'

INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH HYF WHEN ENTERING ADMINISTRATION WILL TAKE FULL ACCOUNT OF THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"IF

OF

FOR

AND HKF,

THE

PUBLIC

INTEREST,

THE

SUCCESSFUL,

THE

IS DETAILED NEGOTIATIONS WITH HYF TRAVELLING PUBLIC WOULD ENJOY BETTER FERRY SERVICES AT REASONABLE AFFORDABLE FARES." HE ADDED.

THE

AND

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT: "HYF IS AT PRESENT PROVIDING THE HYF'S SERVICES TO ONLY MEANS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO OUTLYING ISLANDS. NEW TOWNS AND ACROSS THE HARBOUR ARE PROVIDING IMPORTANT RELIEF TO THE TERRITORY'S CONGESTED ROAD NETWORK.

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CLOSED CIRCUIT TV TO MONITOR TUEN MUN ROAD TRAFFIC

THE TRAFFIC SITUATION ON TUEN MUN ROAD WILL BE PUT UNDER CLOSER CENTRAL MONITORING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEM SOON.

A

MILLION $9.8

CONTRACT FOR THE WORKS WAS

SIGNED

TODAY

AND

REPRESENTATIVES

(TUESDAY) BETWEEN THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR PANG CHUNG, LIMITED.

HAU-

OF THE

CONTRACTOR,

PHILIPS

HONG

KONG

CABLES WILL

UNDER THE CONTRACT, CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION CAMERAS AND RELATED HIGH MASTS WILL BE SUPPLIED AND INSTALLED ALONG TUNE MUN ROAD.

ASSOCIATED

ROAD BE LAID ALONG THE

AND CENTRAL

WILL MONITORING EQUIPMENT

BE SET UP IN THE

COMMAND REGIONAL

AND CONTROL CENTRE OF THE POLICE IN TAI PO AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE IN TSUEN WAN.

THE SYSTEM WILL ENABLE REAL TIME VISUAL SURVEILLANCE OF TRAFFIC ALONG TUEN MUN ROAD TO BE PERFORMED FROM A CENTRAL

CONDITIONS LOCATION.

QUICKER

RESPONSE

AND TO INCIDENTS SUCH AS ACCIDENTS BREAKDOWNS WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR REDUCING DELAY TO MOTORISTS IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW.

VEHICLE AND TO

INSTALLATION WORK WILL START SOON FOR COMPLETION IN MID-1995.

AN

ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR MAINTAINING THE SYSTEM'S EQUIPMENT ALSO AWARDED TO PHILIPS HONG KONG LIMITED TODAY.

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