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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1994

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VICTORIA ROAD IMPROVEMENT STAGE II PROPOSED

THE GOVERNMENT IS PROPOSING TO CARRY OUT STAGE WORKS TO IMPROVE VICTORIA ROAD ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

II,

PHASE I

DETAILS OF THE WORKS WERE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE WORKS WAS TO IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON THE SECTION OF VICTORIA ROAD BETWEEN MOUNT DAVIES ROAD AND SANDY BAY ROAD BY BRINGING THE ROAD UP TO LATEST STANDARDS.

SECTIONS OF VICTORIA ROAD WILL BE WIDENED AND REALIGNED. NEW FOOTPATHS AND BUS BAYS WILL BE BUILT. TWO NEW VIADUCTS WILL ENABLE TWO SECTIONS OF THE EXISTING ROAD TO BE RETAINED FOR AN AMENITY AREA AND ONE OF THE PROPOSED BUS BAYS.

THE PROPOSED WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO START IN SEPTEMBER 1995 AND BE COMPLETED IN LATE 1997.

THE PLANS AND SCHEME OF THE WORKS MAY BE SEEN AT THE FOLLOWING

OFFICES:

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CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE

CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE,

SOUTHERN

AND

SOUTHERN

HONG KONG SOUTH, 20TH FLOOR,

CENTRE, 130 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG;

DISTRICT OFFICE, PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE,

SHOP 25, GROUND FLOOR, MEI FUNG COURT, ABERDEEN CENTRE,

11 NAM NING STREET, ABERDEEN, HONG KONG.

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ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO OBJECT TO THE WORKS SHOULD WRITE TO SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, SECOND FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 15 THIS YEAR.

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DISPLAY SUNDAY

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CORRECTIONAL SERVICES LAUNCHES PUBLICITY ON "BEATING RETREAT"

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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A BAND AND EXHIBITION AT THE GARDEN PLAZA OF HONG KONG PARK ON (SEPTEMBER 18) TO PROMOTE A "BEATING RETREAT" PERFORMANCE STAGED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S SCOUTS NEXT MONTH.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG 221ST SCOUT GROUP, THE "BEATING RETREAT" WILL BE HELD AT THE ELIZABETH STADIUM ON OCTOBER 19 AND 20.

/THE MAIN

ISLAND QUEEN

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