TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1980
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+THE TWO REMAINING BLOCKS ARE DETACHED FROM THE CELLS UNIT. ONE 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.+
OUTDOOR RECREATION AREAS WOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED, HE ADDED.
THE COMPLEX WILL BE BUILT INSIDE SECURITY WALLS WHICH HAVE JUST BEEN COMPLETED UNDER A SEPARATE CONTRACT.
NEW PRIVATE CARS REGISTERED IN SEPTEMBER
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THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED CARS TOPPED 183 000 AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER, A RISE OF ALMOST 26 000 OR 16.5 PER CENT OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
THIS COMPARES WITH A RISE OF ABOUT 20 000 DURING 12 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER, 1979.
THE NUMBER OF NEW CARS REGISTERED DURING SEPTEMBER WAS 2 731, AND THE NUMBER OF REGISTRATIONS WHICH LAPSED WAS 1 342, REPRESENTING A NET INCREASE OF 1 389 AND BRINGING THE OVERALL TOTAL TO 183 026.
SAI KUNG, SHA TIN WATER CUT
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SAI KUNG TOWN WILL BE CUT OFF FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT ON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AFFECTED AREA COVERS YI CHUN STREET, SAI KUNG HOT PONG STREET, SAI KUNG TAI STREET, SAI KUNG MAIN STREET, PO TUNG ROAD, SAI KUNG YEE KUK STREET INCLUDING SAI KUNG WING WO STREET, SEE CHEUNG STREET, WANG STREET AND TAK LUNG FRONT AND BACK STREETS.
ALSO FROM 9 PM ON THURSDAY TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY, WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN SHA TIN WILL BE CUT OFF FOR NINE HOURS FOR REPAIRS.
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE LEK YUEN AND WO CHE ESTATES, SHEUNG HA WO CHE VILLAGE, SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS, FO TAN, SUI WO COURT, LOK LO HA VILLAGE, SEA VIEW VILLA, SHA TIN RACE COURSE, HO TUNG LAU VILLAGE, RED BRIDGE BUNGALOW AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.