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TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1984
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VEHICLE SERVICING FACILITIES IN MONG KOK
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THE URBAN COUNCIL DEPOT AT SAI YEE STREET, MONG KOK, WILL HAVE ITS OWN VEHICLE SERVICING FACILITIES.
TWO CONTRACTS, WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF $1.5 MILLION, HAVE BEEN AWARDED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT.
THE FIRST CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO HUNG KEE COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE VEHICLE FACILITIES, AND THE SECOND, INVOLVING ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WITHIN THE FACILITIES, TO MANDARIN ENGINEERING COMPANY (HONG KONG) LTD.
WORK ON THE PROJECT INVOLVES THE BUILDING OF A SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE COMPOUND OF THE EXISTING DEPOT TO PROVIDE TWO REPAIR BAYS, THREE SERVICE PITS, A BATTERY ROOM, A TYRE-REPAIR WORKSHOP AND AN OFFICE.
THE DEPOT WILL THEN BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING THE URBAN COUNCIL'S FLEET OF SERVICE VEHICLES OPERATING IN KOWLOON, THUS REDUCING THE TIME TAKEN ON MINOR SERVICING.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL START TOWARDS THE END OF THIS MONTH AND BE COMPLETED IN A YEAR'S TIME.
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MAN FINED FOR STEALING FRONDS
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE TODAY WARNED NOT TO CUT OR DAMAGE ANY PLANTS WHEN THEY VISIT THE URBAN COUNCIL'S PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS.
THE WARNING WAS ISSUED FOLLOWING A 64-YEAR-OLD MAN WAS CAUGHT RED-HANDED RECENTLY FOR CUTTING FRONDS FROM SOME BAMBOO PALMS AT THE ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS.
THE OFFENDER WAS LATER FINED $150 AT THE WESTERN MAGISTRACY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THIS PARTICULAR OFFENCE OCCURRED ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE OFFENDER PRESUMABLY BELIEVED STAFF WOULD NOT BE ON DUTY.
+OUR STAFF MEMBERS ARE CONSTANTLY ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY CAN CUT AND STEAL FLOWERS OR SHRUBBERY FROM OUR PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS, HE SAID.
+SELFISH ACTIONS SUCH AS THESE SPOIL THE PLEASURE OF THE MANY PEOPLE VISITING THE PARKS, IN PARTICULAR THE ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS, AND WE WILL REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR FUTURE OFFENDERS, EVEN ON SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.+
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