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THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1976
NEW FUNERAL DEPOT AT HUNG HOM
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FUNERAL DEPOT AT HUNG HOM TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ONE AT ON FAT STREET WHICH HAS TO MAKE WAY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POLYTECHNIC.
THE NEW FUNERAL DEPOT IS TO BE LOCATED AT WINSLOW STREET AND WILL BE A SIX-STOREY BUILDING PROVIDING ESSENTIAL FACILITIES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF LAST RITES.
MR. F. HO-ASJOE, P.W.D. CHIEF ARCHITECT, SAID TODAY PILING WORK FOR THE DEPOT WAS ALREADY IN PROGRESS AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE WAS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JULY FOR COMPLETION TOWARDS THE END OF NEXT YEAR.
THE BUILDING, HE SAID, WOULD CONSIST OF TWO BLOCKS - A SERVICE BLOCK AND ONE HOUSING ADMINISTRATION OFFICES AND STAFF QUARTERS.
BOTH WOULD BE LINKED BY A PODIUM AT THE BASEMENT, LOWER GROUND AND UPPER GROUND LEVELS SO AS TO PROVIDE EASY AND QUICK ACCESS BETWEEN THE TWO BLOCKS.
MR. HO-ASJOE SAID THE SERVICE BLOCK WOULD PROVIDE SIX HALLS FOR FUNERAL SERVICES, A MUSIC GALLERY AND 18 REPOSING ROOMS, ALL SERVICE HALLS AND REPOSING ROOMS WOULD BE AIR-CONDITIONED.
PARKING SPACES WOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE BASEMENT AND LOWER GROUND FLOOR OF THE ADMINISTRATION BLOCK, WITH OFFICES AND STAFF QUARTERS ON THE UPPER FLOORS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MP'S WIFE TO VISIT BOYS' HOME *****
MRS. RICHARD MITCHELL, WIFE OF THE VISITING MP, WILL TOUR THE BEGONIA ROAD BOYS' HOME OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON AT 2.30 P.M. TO SEE SOME OF THE PROBATION AND CORRECTIONS SERVICES IN HONG KONG,
MRS. MITCHELL WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MISS ANNIE CHAN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SOCIAL WORK) AND MR. MAK WING-HONG, SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER.
THE HOME IS AT 62 BEGONIA ROAD, .YAU YAT CHUEN, KOWLOON.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE VISIT.
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