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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1978
GOVERNOR MOVING TO FLAGSTAFF HOUSE
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL MOVE FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE INTO FLAGSTAFF HOUSE ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 30), A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE MOVE IS NECESSARY TO ALLOW RENOVATION WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT ON THE AIR CONDITIONING AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE, AS WELL AS INTERNAL REPAIRS, REPAIRS TO THE ROOF AND SOME AMENITY IMPROVEMENTS.
THE WORK IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS AND THE GOVERNOR WILL MOVE BACK AS SOON AS IT IS COMPLETED.
FLAGSTAFF HOUSE WAS FORMERLY THE HOME OF THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, WHO MOVED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO TO A NEW RESIDENCE IN BARKER ROAD ON THE PEAK.
TENDERS INVITED FOR OPERATING STONE-CRUSHING PLANT
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE RIGHT TO OPERATE A STONE-CRUSHING PLANT AT A SITE IN LUNG CHEUNG ROAD.
A P.W.D. SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER WOULD BE PERMITTED TO OPERATE THE STONE-CRUSHING PLANT FOR A LIMITED PERIOD AND TO SELL THE PRODUCTS OF THE PLANT TO THE PUBLIC.
ADDITIONALLY, HE ADDED, SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER MIGHT BE PERMITTED TO OPERATE AN APPROVED ASPHALTIC ROAD MATERIAL MANUFACTURING PLANT AND/OR PRE-MIX CONCRETE PLANT AND TO SELL THE MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS TO THE PUBLIC.
THE OPERATION OF THE PLANT WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE MATERIALS DIVISION OF THE GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE OF P.W.D.
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