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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1983
REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME STARTING
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A REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME IN SHA TAU KOK, WHICH INCLUDES A TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA TO ACCOMMODATE RESIDENTS AT YIM LIU HA, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND A CROSS-BORDER ROAD LINK, WILL BEGIN IN MAY NEXT YEAR.
DETAILS OF THE SCHEME WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 14) AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SHA TAU KOK RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE, SHA TAU KOK.
THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR IAN WOTHERSPOON, THE PROJECT MANAGER OF THE TAI PO AND FANLING NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE. MR BOB HANNA, AND THE FRONTIER DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR GWYNN LLOYD, WILL BE PRESENT.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.
THEY ARE
AS THE RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE IS IN THE FRONTIER CLOSED AREA, PRESS MEMBERS MUST OBTAIN A CLOSED AREA PERMIT. REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE DISTRICT INFORMATION OFFICER, MR TONY CHAN, AT 0-6584370 BEFORE FRIDAY (DECEMBER 9) FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THEIR IDENTITY CARD NUMBERS AND NAMES.
A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE, AM 5617, WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 1 PM ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 14) FOR SHA TAU KOK.
KOWLOON TO GET NEW LIBRARY
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A CONTRACT WAS SIGNED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 12-STOREY LIBRARY BUILDING AT THE JUNCTION OF PUI CHING ROAD AND WATERLOO ROAD IN KOWLOON.
THE CONTRACT, VALUED AT $12.4 MILLION, WAS SIGNED BY A CHIEF ARCHITECT OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, MR EDWIN LI, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF HOI SING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED,
MR LI SAID THE UPPER STOREYS OF THE NEW BUILDING WOULD ACCOMMODATE A CENTRAL LIBRARY FOR KOWLOON AND THE DISTRICT LIBRARY WHICH WOULD BE MOVED FROM LEASED PREMISES AT CAMBRIDGE COURT IN WATERLOO ROAD.
FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED ON THE LOWER FLOORS WILL INCLUDE A PUBLIC TOILET, TOGETHER WITH A TOILET FOR THE HANDICAPPED,
A COVERED SITTING-OUT AREA AND LIBRARY RECEPTION AREAS.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL START NEXT WEEK AND BE COMPLETED IN MAY, 1985.
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