SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 1980
+MY OWN SECTION HAD ONLY FIVE OR SIX TRANSPORT INSPECTORS. DID NOT HAVE MUCH TO DO THEN, BUT THAT WAS MORE THAN 10 YEARS AGO. THERE WERE NOT AS MANY PEOPLE AND CARS THEN AS NOW, HE SAID.
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HE SAW THE DEPARTMENT GROW TO A STRENGTH OF NEARLY 1 000. +MY OWN SECTION NOW HAS 13 TRANSPORT INSPECTORS AND TWO SENIOR TRANSPORT INSPECTORS,+ HE SAID,
ANOTHER LIBRARY FOR SHA TIN *****
SHA TIN'S NEWEST LIBRARY WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED TOMORROW (MONDAY) ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF SAU CHUEN HOUSE IN LEK YUEN ESTATE.
THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GERRY HIGGINSON, AND UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 5.30 PM.
THE LIBRARY, THE SIXTH IN THE NEW TOWN, IS FINANCED BY THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND STAFF TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY. GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT VAN NO. AM 3214 WILL TAKE PRESS
REPRESENTATIVES TO SHA TIN, LEAVING KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER, TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 4.45 PM.
NEW WATER PIPELINE
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A NEW FRESH WATER MAIN WILL BE LAID ON HONG KONG ISLAND
TO MEET THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR WATER BY DEVELOPMENTS IN POKFULAM, ABERDEEN, AP LEI CHAU, WONG CHUK HANG AND SHOUSON HILL.
TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE BEING INVITED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PWD'S WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT SAID 700 METRES OF A 900 MM MAIN WOULD BE LAID IN VICTORIA ROAD FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH SASSOON ROAD TO CONSORT RISE.
ON COMPLETION, IT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING 675 MM MAIN.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN MAY AND WILL TAKE ABOUT TEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.