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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1981
$2 MILLION PWD LIGHTING CONTRACT AWARDED
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THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AWARDED A CONTRACT TODAY (THURSDAY) TO AU CHOW ELECTRICAL CO. LTD. FOR THE SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR THE UNDERPASS AT THE KWUN TONG MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY STATION.
THE $2 MILLION CONTRACT WAS SIGNED THIS MORNING BY THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER, MR GRAHAM OSBORNE, AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY, MR AU YEUNG CHOW.
THE PERMANENT LIGHTING SYSTEM, INCORPORATING LIGHT-SENSING CONTROL TO SWITCH ON AND OFF SELECTED GROUPS OF LAMPS TO COMPENSATE FOR VARIATIONS OF AMBIENT ILLUMINANCE, WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING TEMPORARY SYSTEM AND WILL PROVIDE A BETTER STANDARD OF LIGHTING FOR MOTORISTS AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY AND NIGHT.
INSTALLATION WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF
AUGUST.
CDO BRINGS SERVICE TO PEOPLE
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WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE WILL OPERATE A MOBILE ENQUIRY CENTRE ON A TRIAL BASIS STARTING FROM WEDNESDAY (MAY 20), BRINGING SERVICE TO PEOPLE IN OUT-OF-THE-WAY AREAS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CDO SAID THE MOBILE CENTRE+, WHICH IS A SPECIALLY FITTED-OUT VAN, WILL PARK AT CHOI HUNG ESTATE POLICE NE IGHBOURHOOD PATROL POST FROM 6.30 PM TO 9 PM EVERY WEDNESDAY AND OUTSIDE FU SHAN HOUSE OF FU SHAN ESTATE FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM EVERY SATURDAY.
THE AIR-CONDITIONED CENTRE WILL BE MANNED BY THREE STAFF MEMBERS WHO WILL ADMINISTER STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, HANDLE ENQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS, AND DISTRIBUTE GOVERNMENT FORMS.
DESCRIBING THE SERVICE AS A MEANS OF +BRINGING GOVERNMENT TO THE PEOPLE+, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CENTRE WILL BECOME A PERMANENT FEATURE IF PROVED SUCCESSFUL.
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THE MOBILE ENQUIRY VAN WILL PARK IN THE COURTYARD OUTSIDE SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, KING FUK STREET (NEXT TO SAN PO KONG MAGISTRACY) FROM 10 AM TO 11 AM ON SATURDAY (MAY 16). PRESS ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MR MARCUS YU OF WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT 3-222261.
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