SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1981
NEW MARKET FOR KWAI CHUNG
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS TO BUILD A NEW MARKET AT WING FONG STREET, KWAI CHUNG.
THE MARKET WILL HAVE MORE THAN 110 HAWKER STALLS, OFFICES, STORE ROOMS AND STAFF QUARTERS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A ROOFTOP PLAYGROUND TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.
IN ANOTHER PWD PROJECT, A SITTING-OUT AREA WILL BE BUILT AT CASTLE PEAK ROAD NEAR LAI CHI KOK HOSPITAL.
THE SITTING-OUT AREA WILL HAVE ARBOURS, FLOWER BEDS, FOOTPATHS AND BENCHES.
TENDERS FOR THE TWO PROJECTS ARE BEING INVITED BY PWD. WORK ON THE KWAI CHUNG MARKET WILL BEGIN IN JUNE FOR COMPLETION IN MAY NEXT YEAR WHILE THAT FOR THE SITTING-AREA WILL ALSO COMMENCE NEXT MONTH FOR COMPLETION IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TECHNICAL STUDENTS
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TWENTY-FIVE STUDENTS FROM THE FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS AMOUNTING TO $50 000 DONATED BY A LOCAL INDUSTRIAL IST.
ALL THE RECIPIENTS ARE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS ON DIPLOMA COURSES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MARINE AND FABRICATION, AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY.
AWARDS WERE BASED ON THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE COURSE.
THE SCHOLARSHIPS WERE DONATED BY MR CHIANG CHEN OF CHEN HSONG MACHINERY CO. LTD.
THE AIMS OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE TO PROMOTE TECHNICAL EDUCATION, ESPECIALLY AT TECHNICIAN LEVEL, AND TO RAISE THE CRAFT SKILLS OF LOCAL CRAFTSMEN IN THE RELATED FIELDS.
WATER LEAKAGE TEST
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KOWLOON WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON TUESDAY (MAY 12) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY LUNG CHEUNG ROAD, WATERLOO ROAD, BROADCAST DRIVE, EDE ROAD AND BEACON HILL ROAD, INCLUDING RHONDDA ROAD, ALNWICK ROAD, MARCONI ROAD, FESSENDEN ROAD, LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS' HOUSING SCHEMES, RADIO HONG KONG AND HONG KONG COMMERCIAL RADIO.