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FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1975.
WORK ON WO CHE ESTATE TO START SHORTLY
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CONSTRUCTION OF WO CHE ESTATE, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S SECOND PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE IN SHA TIN, IS TO BEGIN VERY SHORTLY.
THE AUTHORITY TODAY (FRIDAY) INVITED QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS INTERESTED IN TENDERING FOR THE JOB TO INFORM THE COMMITTEES' SECRETARY BY LETTER OF THEIR INTENTION BEFORE NOON ON MAY 30, 1975.
THE FIRST PHASE OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORK INCLUDES THE BUILDING OF THREE TWIN-TOWER BLOCKS OF 21 TO 24 STOREYS ON A FORMED SITE NEXT TO LEK YUEN ESTATE. THEY WILL PROVIDE ABOUT 2,200 FLATS FOR 16,000 PEOPLE,
A RECREATION DECK HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A PROPER PLAYING AREA FOR THE CHILDREN IN THE ESTATE, IT WILL BE BUILT IN THE CENTRE OF THE THREE BLOCKS WITH THE GROUND UNDERNEATH TO BE DEVELOPED INTO A CARPARK FOR ABOUT 80 VEHICLES.
MANY OUT-DOOR SITTING AND PLAYING AREAS WILL ALSO BE FORMED TO PROVIDE ADDED AMENITIES.
WO CHE, WHICH IS ONLY A STONE'S THROW AWAY FROM THE SHA TIN RAILWAY STATION, WILL EVENTUALLY BE THE HOME OF 34,000 PEOPLE.
WHEN COMPLETED BY THE END OF 1978, THE ESTATE WILL HAVE SIX TWIN-TOWER BLOCKS, THREE SLAB BLOCKS TOGETHER WITH A COMMERCIAL COMPLEX AND SIX SCHOOL BUILDINGS.