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Stoppage of work on Tuen Mun Road
The Secretary for Works, Mr James Blake, said today (Thursday) that there will be a continued stoppage of work above those sections of the Tuen Mun Road with slope characteristics similar to last Friday's incident until adequate measures to his satisfaction have been taken to contain the risks to road users.
Mr Blake regretted today's delay caused by the closure of the Kowloon-bound carriageway of the Tuen Mun Road. But, he said this was necessary to contain the possible risk of rock fall following a routine inspection by Highways and Geotechnical engineers of the area above the road.
He said the contractor under the close monitoring of government engineers were carrying out the precautionary work as expeditiously as possible and hoped that the carriageway could reopen to traffic later tonight once the risk had been contained.
End/Thursday, August 24, 1995
Appointments of senior government officials
In response to press enquiries, the Government today (Thursday) confirmed the following appointments at deputy secretary and deputy director levels of the Administration in September and October 1995.
Mr Patrick Lau, currently Counsellor at Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Washington, will take over from Mr Thomas Tso as Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service in early September.
Mr Francis Ho, currently Director of General Grades, will take over from Mrs Regina Ip as Deputy Secretary for Trade and Industry at about the same time.
Mr Leo Kwan, currently Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower, will take over from Mrs Elizabeth Bosher as Deputy Secretary for Economic Services, also in early September.
Mrs Bosher is about to assume the post of Director of Administration in Provisional Airport Authority. The post was vacated by Mrs Doris Ho in July.
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