SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1980
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NEW ROADS FOR SHA TIN
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND DRAINAGE NEAR SHA TIN WAI AND CHAP WAI KON IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
THE WORKS FORM PART OF STAGE ONE OF THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID, THE PROJECT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT TWO KILOMETRES OF DISTRIBUTOR ROADS TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE, FOOTPATHS AND CYCLE TRACKS.
+ON COMPLETION, THESE ROADS WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NORTH EASTERN PART OF THE NEW TOWN WHERE THE SHA TIN TEACHING HOSPITAL AND A HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME BUILDING ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION,+
HE SAID THE CONTRACT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING STORMWATER CULVERT NEAR TSANG TAI UK FOR THE SUBSEQUENT FORMATION OF A 5.6-HECTARE SITE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN OCTOBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 17 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS TO PWD'S NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS SOLD FOR $359 600
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THIRTY SPECIAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBERS WERE SOLD BY AUCTION IN CITY HALL THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING FOR A TOTAL OF $359 600 WHICH WILL GO INTO THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND FOR CHARITY PURPOSES.
REGISTRATION NUMBER BS 1 FETCHED THE HIGHEST PRICE OF $75 000. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY CC 3333 WHICH WAS SOLD FOR $54 000, THE LOWEST PRICE WAS $1 000 FOR CD 8836, XX 4473 AND CE 3360.
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