MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1983
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NEW FIRE STATION FOR LANTAU ISLAND
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A NEW SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION WILL BE BUILT IN TAI 0. LANTAU ISLAND, TO KEEP UP WITH EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT ON THE ISLAND.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT.
THE FIRE STATION, COVERING ABOUT 2 080 SQUARE METRES, WILL BE SITUATED AT TAI O ROAD, NEAR LUNG TIN HOUSING ESTATE.
IT WILL HAVE AN APPLIANCE ROOM FOR FOUR FIRE ENGINES, OFFICES, SERVICE ROOMS, A RECREATION ROOM, BARRACKS, AN EXERCISE ROOM AND OTHER FACILITIES.
IN ADDITION, A DRILL YARD AND DRILL TOWER WILL BE PROVIDED,
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN AUGUST AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
NT SWIMMING POOLS OPENING EARLIER
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STARTING FRIDAY (JULY 1), THE KWAI SHING AND SHA TIN PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS WILL OPEN HALF AN HOUR EARLIER EACH DAY - AT 6.30 AM UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST.
THE OPENING HOURS ARE FROM 6.30 AM TO 9.15 AM, 9.45 AM TO 12 NOON, 1 PM TO 4 PM, 4.30 PM TO 6.45 PM, AND 7.45 PM TO 10 PM.
THIS ARRANGEMENT IS ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNGSTERS DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
MEANWHILE, THE OPENING TIMES OF THE FANLING AND YUEN LONG PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS REMAIN AT 7 AM DAILY.
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