SUNDAY, MAY 11, 1980
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+YOU HAVE TO GO ROUND THE SITE AMONGST THE DEBRIS, SAND AND ROCK TO SEE EVERY CORNER OF THE SITE, WALK UP AND DOWN, CLIMB PARTLY FINISHED STAIRCASES, AND TALK TO WORKERS OR FOREMEN NEXT TO THE SOMETIMES DEAFENING SOUNDS OF VARIOUS MACHINERY.+
IT IS NOT A COMFORTABLE JOB, ESPECIALLY IN THE HOT SUMMER
MONTHS.
BUT MRS AUYEUNG AND ALL HER COLLEAGUES TAKE IT IN THEIR STRIDE. HOPING THAT THEIR EFFORTS WILL HELP REDUCE THE RATE OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.
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BUS STATION TO BE BUILT IN SHA TIN
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A BUS STATION WILL SHORTLY BE BUILT NEAR THE NEW RAILWAY STATION IN SHA TIN,
THE STATION WILL HAVE BUS BAYS FOR SIX ROUTES AT AN ELEVATED LEVEL, WITH THE GROUND LEVEL TO BE USED AS A BUS LAYOVER AREA AND A MAXICAB TERMINUS.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
WORK WILL START IN SEPTEMBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
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