SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1980
WORK TO START ON SHEK PIK PRISON
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A MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON IS TO BE BUILT AT SHEK PIK ON LANTAU ISLAND.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
MR PAUL YIU, PWD SENIOR ARCHITECT SAID THE SCHEME COMPRISED
THE CONSTRUCTION OF TEN TWO-TO-FOUR STOREY BLOCKS,
+EIGHT OF THE BLOCKS ARE INTER-CONNECTING AND TOGETHER THEY CONTAIN 482 CELLS WITH CLEANING AND DINING AREAS, WORKSHOPS, CLASSROOMS AND MEDICAL AND DENTAL FACILITIES, HE SAID.
+THE TWO REMAINING BLOCKS ARE DETACHED FROM THE CELLS UNIT. ONE OF THEM HOUSES A GYMNASIUM, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRY AND CENTRAL KITCHEN, AND THE OTHER PROVIDES OFFICES FOR ADMINISTRATION. VISITING FACILITIES, AS WELL AS ACCOMMODATION FOR STAND-BY DUTY STAFF.+
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OUTDOOR RECREATION AREAS WOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED, HE ADDED. THE WHOLE COMPLEX WILL BE BUILT INSIDE SECURITY WALLS WHICH HAVE JUST BEEN COMPLETED UNDER A SEPARATE CONTRACT.
WORK WILL START IN SEPTEMBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 27 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
LARGE CONTRACT FOR SEWAGE PROJECT *****
A MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE YUEN LONG SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS AT WANG CHAU WILL BE AWARDED ON MONDAY (JUNE 16) BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF PWD HEADQUARTERS, 21ST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AT 11 AM.
OFFICERS OF THE PWD PUBLICITY UNIT WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
TV CREWS ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE EARLY TO SET UP THE IR EQUIPMENT.
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