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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1982
THE CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT WAS SIGNED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY MR LIU YAN BUN, CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT) OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WITH MR BOB BUDDEN, MANAGER (HONG KONG BRANCH) AND MR CHRIS MORTON, OPERATIONS MANAGER OF MCCONNELL DOWELL CONSTRUCTORS LIMITED AT THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS IN LEIGHTON CENTRE, LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.
THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE BINNIE AND
PARTNERS (HONG KONG).
THE TWO EXISTING FRESH WATER CROSS HARBOUR MAINS ARE FROM TSIM SHA TSUI TO CENTRAL AND HUNG HOM TO NORTH POINT.
YAU MA TEI DB MEMBERS TO MEET THE PUBLIC
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YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL MEET THE PUBLIC FROM FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 26) TO HEAR SUGGESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE DISTRICT.
TWO UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE AT 490-492 NATHAN ROAD TO RECEIVE THE PUBLIC EVERY FRIDAY EVENING FROM 8 PM TO 10 PM.
THE +MEET THE PUBLIC+ SCHEME, WHICH HAS BEEN INTRODUCED BY DISTRICT BOARDS IN SEVEN DISTRICTS, HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED,
SPORT CARNIVAL FOR HK ISLAND
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THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE (RSS) OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL JOINTLY PRESENT A HONG KONG ISLAND SPORT CARNIVAL TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 19.
+OVER 5 000 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE HALF-DAY EVENT WHICH WILL BE HELD AT VICTORIA PARK, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR RSS.
THE CARNIVAL WILL FEATURE VARIOUS SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS INCLUDING CHILDREN'S OLYMPICS, A DISCO DANCE-IN, POTTED SPORTS FOR THE AGED, MINI-SOCCER MATCHES, ROLLER SKATING FOR FUN AND A TAI CHI DISPLAY.
+ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE GIVEN A SOUVENIR AND WINNERS OF MATCHES WILL BE AWARDED PRIZES, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE RSS OFFICE ON HONG KONG ISLAND; NO FEE WILL BE CHARGED.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE AT 5-641543 (EASTERN OFFICE), 5-274815 (WAN CHAI OFFICE), 5-438559 (CENTRAL AND WESTERN OFFICE) AND 5-551268 (SOUTHERN OFFICE).