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Turning to the $1.7 million Pat Heung Sek Kong Bridge, Mrs Lau said the original had been serving nearby villagers as the major access and utilities conduit for years.

It was destroyed by flooding in 1994. A temporary wooden bridge was constructed within a few days with the support and co-operation of the Yuen Long District Board, Pak Heung Rural Committee, Water Supplies Department, China Light and Power Co, Ltd, Hong Kong Telecommunications Limited and the works section of the Yuen Long District Office.

However, it also collapsed after another flooding in August last year although a second temporary bridge was rebuilt within 24 hours to minimise the inconvenience caused to the villagers and to provide an access to the village until the completion of a permanent concrete bridge as a long-term solution.

Mrs Lau said the successful construction of the permanent Sek Kong bridge was a reflection of the co-operative spirit of residents in Yuen Long and proof positive of the advantages of local participation in the implementation of the RPIS Minor Works projects.

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Labour Advisory Board election nomination reminder

The Labour Department today (Saturday) reminded registered employee unions to nominate candidates to stand for the coming Labour Advisory Board (LAB) election on or before November 4 (Monday).

The current term of LAB will expire on December 31 and an election of five employee representatives to the Board in its next tenure will be held at 3 pm on November 30 in the Hall of Haking Wong Technical Institute at 702 Lai Chi Kok Road, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon.

Employee unions registered under the Trade Unions Ordinance on or before October 8 are eligible to nominate not more than five candidates.

They are also eligible to register as electors and appoint authorised The deadline for the registrations and representatives to attend the election. authorisations also falls on November 4.