MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1983
MORE FACILITIES FOR KING'S PARK
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REDEVELOPMENT WORK WILL SOON BE CARRIED OUT IN KING'S PARK TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FACILITIES.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THIS PROJECT.
THE PROJECT COVERING A 2 600-SQUARE-METRE SITE SOUTH OF THE EXISTING PARK AREA WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE ARBOURS, PLANTERS, PLANTING BOXES, METAL RAILINGS, FENCING AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES.
WORK WILL START IN AUGUST AND WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO' COMPLETE.
WATER MAINS TENDER
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS TO LAY ABOUT 1 600 METRES OF MILD STEEL WATER MAINS, 600 MM IN DIAMETER, IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
THE MAINS WILL BE LAID FROM THE SHA TIN TREATMENT WORKS VIA KENG HAU ROAD TO THE SHA TIN WEST FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR NOW BEING BUILT NEAR LOWER SHING MUN ROAD.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START THIS JULY AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
TRAFFIC CHANGES FOR BOAT RACES
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SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE IN YAU MA TEI AND TAI PO ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 15) TO ALLOW FOR DRAGON BOAT RACES.
IN YAU MA TEI MAN CHEONG STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 0.01 AM TO 6 PM.
DURING THE CLOSURE, MOTORISTS ON FERRY STREET SOUTHBOUND WHO WISH TO TAKE THE JORDAN ROAD VEHICULAR FERRY MUST FIRST PROCEED TO THE PASSENGER FERRY CONCOURSE AND THEN REACH THE VEHICULAR FERRY CONCOURSE USING THE ENTRANCE ON FERRY STREET NORTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH JORDAN ROAD.
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