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WORK ON FAN LING HOSPITAL EXTENSION TO BEGIN SHORTLY
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WORK ON AN EXTENSION TO FAN LING HOSPITAL TOGETHER WITH ALTERATION AND IMPROVEMENT TO THE EXISTING THREE-STOREY HOSPITAL BUILDING WILL BEGIN SHORTLY.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
MR. C.C. TAM, SENIOR ARCHITECT, SAID THAT DRAINAGE AND SITE PREPARATION FOR THE EXTENSION WAS WELL UNDERWAY AND EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.
THIS CONTRACT, HE SAID, INVOLVED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIVE-STOREY EXTENSION AT THE EASTERN END OF THE HOSPITAL AND WORK TO ALTER AND IMPROVE THE EXISTING HOSPITAL BUILDING.
+WORK WILL BEGIN EARLY NEXT MONTH IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DRAINAGE AND SITE PREPARATION WORK, + MR. TAM SAID.
+WHEN FULLY COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 1980, THE HOSPITAL WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF 132 BEDS, 48 MORE THAN AT PRESENT.+
IT WILL HAVE A CASUALTY DEPARTMENT, A GENERAL OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT, AN OPERATING THEATRE, AN X-RAY UNIT, AND A FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE CENTRE.
THERE WILL ALSO BE QUARTERS FOR DOCTORS, NURSES AND OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF.
NEW COMPUTER FOR PROCESSING DRIVING LICENCE APPLICATIONS
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL BE USING A NEW COMPUTER FROM TUESDAY (JUNE 13) TO PROCESS DRIVING LICENCE APPLICATIONS.
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TO FACILITATE THE INSTALLATION CF THE NEW COMPUTER DRIVING LICENCE SECTIONS OF BOTH THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON LICENSING OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC ON MONDAY.
THE OTHER SECTIONS WILL REMAIN OPEN.
THE DRIVING LICENCE SECTIONS WILL RESUME NORMAL OFFICE HOURS FROM 8.45 A.M. TO 4.10 P.. ON TUESDAY.
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