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SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 1983
ONE OF THE THREE NEW OPEN SPACES WILL BE LOCATED AT THE SOUTHERN TIP OF CHATHAM ROAD WHILE THE OTHER TWO WILL BE ALONG SALISBURY ROAD, HE SAID,
THEY WILL BE PLANTED WITH TREES AND SHRUBS, AND PROVIDED WITH BENCHES, CHILDREN'S PLAY AREAS, PAVILIONS AND A TOILET.
THERE WILL BE TWO FOUNTAINS TO SERVE AS A CENTRAL PIAZZA IN THE DISTRICT.
WORK ON THE THREE OPEN SPACES IS EXPECTED TO START IN JUNE AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED EARLY NEXT YEAR.
TAI PO TEMPORARY MARKET AND COOKED FOOD CENTRE OPENS NEXT MONTH
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FINISHING TOUCHES ARE BEING PUT TO THE $5.8 MILLION TAJ PO TEMPORARY MARKET AND COOKED FOOD CENTRE WHICH IS DUE TO OPEN ON MAY 1.
LOCATED ON A 5 000-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT PO HEUNG STREET IN THE TOWN CENTRE, THE NEW MARKET WILL ACCOMMODATE ALL ELIGIBLE HAWKERS AND COOKED FOOD OPERATORS CURRENTLY TRADING AT THE PO YICK STREET HAWKER BAZAAR.
THE SCHEME FORMS PART OF THE MAJOR RE-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF THE TAI PO CENTRAL AREA, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE PO YICK STREET HAWKER BAZAAR WHICH IS CAUSING TRAFFIC PROBLEMS AT TAI PO ROAD WILL LATER BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT.
THE NEW TEMPORARY MARKET, WHICH IS A SINGLE STOREY STRUCTURE, CAN ACCOMMODATE 199 STALLS FOR SELLING MEAT, POULTRY, FISH, SIU MĖ AND LO MEI, AS WELL AS 174 MINI STALLS FOR DRY AND WET GOODS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE 60 COOKED FOOD STALLS WHICH WILL BE FENCED OFF FROM THE MARKET STALLS,
A COMMUNAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE ROOF OF THE COOKED FOOD CENTRE TO EXTRACT SMOKE FROM THE COOKED FOOD STALLS.
OTHER FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED WILL INCLUDE A SCALDING ROOM, A STOREROOM, A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT, PUBLIC TOILET AND AN OFFICE FOR NTSD STAFF.
ON A LONGER TERM BASIS A NEW TAI PO CENTRAL MARKET, WHICH IS NOW IN AN ADVANCED STAGE OF PLANNING. WILL BE BUILT TO ACCOMMODATE ALL HAWKERS AND TEMPORARY MARKET TRADERS IN THE AREA, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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