SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1981
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TWO NT SITES FOR TENDER
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THE GOVERNMENT IS OFFERING TWO SITES IN THE NEW TERRITORIE FOR SALE BY CASH TENDER.
ONE, SITUATED NEAR LEK YUEN ESTATE, SHA TIN, MEASURES 1 956 SQUARE METRES. IT IS FOR DEVELOPMENT AS TWO CINEMAS, WITH A TOTAL OF 1 500 SEATS, AND A BOWLING ALLEY. THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION WORK WITHIN THREE YEARS.
THE OTHER SITE, MEASURING 405 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR A PETROL FILLING STATION, BUT EXCLUDING LUBRICATING, REPAIRING OR SERVICING FACILITIES. IT IS AT MUI WO, LANTAU ISLAND. THE PURCHASER MUST COMPLETE THE STATION AND BRING IT INTO OPER. TION BY MARCH, 1984.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON JANUARY 29.
TENDER FORMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE ARE AVAILABLE FROM CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS AND THE EIGHT DISTRICT OFFICES.
TUEN MUN ELDERLY VISIT OCEAN PARK ****
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ELDERLY PEOPLE AGED OVER 65 FROM TUEN MUN SPENT TODAY (SATURDAY) TOURING OCEAN PARK.
THE FUNCTION, ORGANISED BY TUEN MUN DISTRICT RESPECT FOR THE AGED ASSOCIATION, INCLUDED FREE TRANSPORTATION, LUNCH AND A LUCKY DRAW.
ACCOMPANYING THE GROUP WERE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT STAFF- OFFICERS FROM TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR LAU TSZ-YUEN, WHO IS ALSO A DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.
THE RESPECT FOR THE AGED ASSOCIATION, FORMED IN APRIL THIS YEAR, CONSISTS OF THREE OFFICIAL AND 20 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.
THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET FOR 1981/82 IS $70 000 OF WHICH MORE THAN $20 000 IS FROM THE DISTRICT BORAD. THE BALANCE HAS BEEN RAISED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S LIFE PRESIDENT, FORMER HEUNG YEE KUK CHAIRMAN MR CHAN YAT-SAN THE ASSOCIATION'S PRESIDENT, THE PRESENT HEUNG YEE KUK CHAIRMAN, MR LAU WONG-FAT- AND TUEN MUN PEOPLE.
THE NEXT EVENT BEING PLANNED FOR THE ELDERLY OF THE DISTRICT IS A LUNAR NEW YEAR FEAST.
AT PRESENT, TUEN MUN HAS APPROXIMATELY 2 500 RESIDENTS AGED OVER 60.