THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1984
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QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL IS TO BE EXTENDED TO PROVIDE A WIDER RANGE OF MEDICAL FACILITIES.
LAST MONTH THE GOVERNMENT INVITED CONTRACTORS TO TENDER FOR THE WORK, BUT THEY HAD TO PRE-QUALIFY FIRST BECAUSE OF THE SPECIALIST NATURE OF THE PROJECT.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT TENDERS WILL BE CALLED IN A FEW MONTHS FROM CONTRACTORS WITH THE REQUIRED EXPERTISE.
TWO BUILDINGS, ONE 29 STOREYS HIGH AND THE OTHER RISING 12 FLOORS, ARE TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EXTRA 76 000 SQUARE METRES OF SPACE FOR THE HOSPITAL.
OVERNIGHT ROAD WORKS
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PART OF THE KOWLOON-BOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF TUEN MUN ROAD WILL BE CLOSED OVERNIGHT FROM TOMORROW UNTIL THE MORNING OF JULY 25.
THE CARRIAGEWAY BETWEEN SIU LAM AND SHAM TSENG WILL BE CLOSED FOR ROAD WORKS FROM 10.30 PM TOMORROW (JULY 13) UNTIL 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY. THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL BE REPEATED EACH NIGHT UNTIL JULY 25.
DURING THE CLOSURE, KOWLOON-BOUND VEHICLES WILL BE DIVERTED VIA CASTLE PEAK ROAD AS FAR AS SHAM TSENG WHERE THEY MAY REJOIN TUEN MUN ROAD.