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TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1983
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URGENT WORK ON SWIMMING POOLS
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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE KWAI SHING PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX AT KWAI CHUNG WILL BE PARTIALLY CLOSED AS FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE MAIN POOL AND DIVING POOL OF THE COMPLEX WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR ABOUT FOUR TO SIX WEEKS FOR URGENT REPAIR WORK, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD.
THE TWO POOLS WILL BE RE-OPENED TO THE PUBLIC AS SOON AS THE REPAIR WORK IS COMPLETED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HOWEVER, PEOPLE WISHING TO ENJOY A DIP THERE MAY USE THE SECONDARY AND TRAINING POOLS WHICH ARE NOT AFFECTED BY REPAIR WORK.
SEAWALL AND RECLAMATION
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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 1 230-METRE SEAWALL AND THE RECLAMATION OF ABOUT 16 HECTARES OF LAND OFF THE NORTHERN SHORE OF STONECUTTERS ISLAND.
ON COMPLETION, THE RECLAIMED LAND WILL BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS WHICH IS TO SERVE THE NORTH WESTERN PART OF KOWLOON.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL START IN JUNE AND TAKE ABOUT FOUR YEARS TO COMPLETE.
WATER CUT IN MID-LEVELS
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN THE MID-LEVELS WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON FRIDAY (APRIL 8) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A LEAKAGE TEST.
THE PREMISES AFFECTED WILL BE THOSE ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF BONHAM ROAD IN BETWEEN BREEZY PATH AND PARK ROAD, PARK ROAD, BREEZY PATH, LYTTELTON ROAD, BABINGTON ROAD, OAKLANDS PATH, PROSPECT PLACE AND UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.