SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1980
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SHEUNG WAN GETS A NEW FIRE STATION
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A NEW DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION WILL BE BUILT IN SHEUNG WAN TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FIRE COVER FOR THE DENSELY POPULATED AREA.
A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THE STATION WOULD OCCUPY A
3 900 SQUARE METRE SITE ON THE RECLAMATION NEAR THE MACAU FERRY PIER.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JULY AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE THREE-STOREY STATION WILL BE OF STANDARD DESIGN. IT WILL HAVE ROOM FOR 10 FIRE APPLIANCES AND ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR DUTY AND LECTURE ROOMS, OFFICES, BARRACK ACCOMMODATION FOR ESSENTIAL OPERATIONAL STAFF, DINING AND RECREATIONAL AREAS, A DRILL YARD AND A DRILL TOWER.
A FIRE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS WILL BE BUILT ON THE SAME SITE AND WILL BE A TWO-STOREY BUILDING WITH OFFICE ACCOMMODATION AND QUARTERS FOR THE SENIOR OFFICERS ON DUTY.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE.
SALT WATER CUT
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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO TSUEN WAN AND KWAI CHUNG, INCLUDING THE KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER TERMINAL, WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR 26 HOURS FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (MAY 20 TO 12 NOON THE FOLLOWING DAY.
DURING THIS PERIOD THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WILL CARRY OUT ESSENTIAL ENGINEERING WORKS.