TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1981
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PROPER LIGHTING FOR VILLAGE
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SOME 200 SQUATTERS OF NAM SHAN NEW VILLAGE IN WONG TAI SIN WILL RECEIVE PROPER AND LEGAL SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY FROM FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 13).
A SWITCH-ON CEREMONY WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN SELBY AND THE CONSUMERS SERVICES MANAGER OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, MR DON CLEGG, AT 4 PM ON FRIDAY, AT THE VILLAGE'S MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OFFICE.
THE ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMME IS A JOINT EFFORT OF THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE POWER COMPANY TO HELP IMPROVE THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE SQUATTERS IN THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SWITCH-ON CEREMONY WHICH
WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 13) AT 4 PM AT THE NAM SHAN NEW VILLAGE'S MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OFFICE. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE VILLAGE (AT PO KONG VILLAGE ROAD, NEAR THE DIAMOND HILL CREMATORIUM) BEFORE 3.45 PM. AN OFFICER FROM THE CDO WILL ASSIST THEM.
CONTRACT FOR EASTERN CORRIDOR
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THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WILL AWARD A MULTI-HILLION-DOLLAR CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE ONE OF STAGE TWO OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE WORK INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECTION OF COASTAL ROAD FROM HEALTHY STREET WEST TO QUARRY BAY.
STAGE ONE OF THE PROJECT, STARTING FROM CAUSEWAY BAY TO
HEALTHY STREET WEST, IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ON 21ST FLOOR OF MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD.
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