SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 1983
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MORE THAN 400 YOUNG ATHLETES TOOK PART IN TODAY'S LONG RUN WHICH STARTED AT 10 AM.
THE SIX-KILOMETRE RUN BEGAN FROM THE MUI WO POLICE STATION, PASSED SOUTH LANTAO ROAD, THE NAM SHAN COUNTRY PARK, PUI O, AND FINISHED AT THE YWCA YOUTH CAMP AT SAN SHEK WAN.
SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, TODAY'S EVENT WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, THE ISLANDS DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION, POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE/ISLANDS DIVISION AND MUI WO YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE GROUP.
+THIS IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND 1 SINCERELY HOPE THIS SPIRIT WILL CONTINUE, MR YAP SAID.
TENDERS FOR LAYING OF WATER MAINS *****
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE LAYING OF ABOUT 1 800 METRES OF FRESH AND SALT WATER MAINS ALONG CASTLE PEAK ROAD BETWEEN PUI TO ROAD AND TAI HING BRIDGE.
THE MAINS LAYING WORK WILL INVOLVE PIPES RANGING FROM 400 MM TO 800 MM IN DIAMETERS.
PART OF THESE WORKS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NECESSARY DIVERSION REQUIRED IN THE CURRENT ROAD-WIDENING WORKS.
THE REMAINDER OF THE CONTRACT WILL FORM PART OF THE SCHEME TO IMPROVE THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE EASTERN EXTENSION OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN EARLY JULY AND TO TAKE 14 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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