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NEW ROADS FOR SHA TIN DEVELOPMENT *****
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND DRAINAGE IN HUNG MUI KUK, SHA TIN.
A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID THE PROJECT, PART OF STAGE 1 OF THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT, INVOLVED THE CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT ONE KILOMETRE OF DISTRIBUTOR ROADS TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED DRAINS AND SEWERS, FOOTPATHS, A PEDESTRAIN AND CYCLIST SUBWAY AND AN ACCESS ROAD FROM THE EXISTING TIN SAM NULLAH ROAD.
ON COMPLETION, HE SAID, THESE ROADS WOULD PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE AREA WHERE RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS WOULD BE DEVELOPED TO HOUSE ABOUT 2 000 PEOPLE AND A PRIVATE HOSPITAL WITH 600 BEDS IS PLANNED.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR AND TAKE ABOUT 12 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.
LABOUR DEPARTMENT SUB-OFFICE TO MOVE TO NEW ADDRESS
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THE DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE AND THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNIT ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR OF GREENLAND HOUSE, 416, MA TAU WEI ROAD, KOWLOON, WILL MOVE TO THE GROUND FLOOR OF HUNGHOM BAY CENTRE, SHOPS 14 AND 16, HUNG HOM WAN STREET, KOWLOON TOMORROW (MONDAY).
THE UNIT'S TELEPHONE NUMBERS AT THE NEW OFFICE ARE 3-627996 FOR THE SENIOR LABOUR INSPECTOR AND 3-633415 FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES.
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