FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1984
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IN ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN 11 500-CUBIC-METRE FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR AT SOUTH TSING YI.
THE RESERVOIR WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OF REINFORCED CONCRETE AND THE ROOF WILL BE TOPPED OFF WITH SOIL AND GRASS.
IT WILL BE LANDSCAPED.
THE NEW RESERVOIR IS BEING BUILT TO MEET INCREASING DEMAND FOR FRESH WATER ARISING FROM THE HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE WESTERN AND SOUTH-WESTERN COASTS OF TSING YI ISLAND.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL START IN MAY AND TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED ROAD WORKS WHICH WERE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY), CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY: DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (TSUEN WAN), TSUEN WAN STATION MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, 174-208, CASTLE PEAK ROAD; TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, FOU WAH CENTRE (2ND FLOOR), 210, CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND ITS TSING YI SUB-OFFICE, 113, CHING WAI HOUSE, CHEUNG CHING ESTATE, TSING YI.
ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL MUST BE IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BEFORE APRIL 17.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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ROLLER SKATING RINK OPENING ***
THE WIFE OF THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MRS JANE AKERS-JONES, WILL OFFICIATE AT AN OPENING OF A ROLLER SKATING RINK AT THE YAN OI TONG COMMUNITY AND INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE IN TUEN MUN, AT 10.30 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
ALSO ATTENDING THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RICKY FUNG, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR LAU WONG-FAT, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE YAN 01 TONG DIRECTOR BOARD, MR YIP HING-CHUNG, AND THE DISTRICT COMMANDER (TUEN MUN), RHKPF, MR V.F.D. CHAPMAN.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE CEREMONY.
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