FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1983
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GOVERNOR'S COMMENDATION FOR SWD DRIVER
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A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT DRIVER HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GOVERNOR'S COMMENDATION FOR INITIATIVE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY DURING TYPHOON ELLEN IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
MR FUNG KAR-LIM, 42, WHO IS ATTACHED TO THE DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON KITCHEN, RECEIVED THE COMMENDATION TODAY (FRIDAY) FROM THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, AT THE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY.
THE GOVERNOR PRAISED MR FUNG FOR LOYALTY AND DEVOTION TO DUTY OF A VERY HIGH ORDER RESULTING IN THE RAPID DISTRIBUTION OF COOKED FOOD AND RELIEF SUPPLIES IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS DURING TYPHOON ELLEN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1983.+
MR FUNG JOINED THE DEPARTMENT IN 1971.
FIVE SITES TO BE OFFERED
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FIVE SITES WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE AT AN AUCTION ON JANUARY 18 AT THE JADE BALLROOM, FURAMA HOTEL.
TWO OF THE LOTS ARE IN KOWLOON AND THE OTHERS ARE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES,
ONE OF THE KOWLOON LOTS IS ON LUNG CHEUNG ROAD NEAR WONG TAI SIN AND OCCUPIES 2 616 SQUARE METRES, IT IS FOR NON-
INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES, EXCLUDING A GODOWN,
THE OTHER LOT IN KOWLOON IS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND GODOWN DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR CARGO HANDLING AND CONCRETE BATCHING USE.
THE SITE, COVERING 4 115 SQUARE METRES, IS ON KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION.
OF THE THREE NEW TERRITORIES SITES, TWO ARE FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES, WHILE THE OTHER IS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND GODOWN USE.
THE TWO PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL LOTS ARE IN TUEN MUN AND SHA TIN AND MEASURE 8 196 AND 2 900 SQUARE METRES.
THE REMAINING INDUSTRIAL AND GODOWN SITE, MEASURING 6 400 SQUARE METRES, IS IN SHA TIN.
EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD OFFER THE ADMIRALTY N SITE FOR SALE AT THE SAME AUCTION.
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