SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1964
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THE YEUNG UK ROAD MARKET WILL THEN BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MODERN MARKET COMPLEX.
THE TEMPORARY MARKET HAS 200 MARKET STALLS FOR SALE OF MEAT, FISH AND POULTRY, AND 440 MINI STALLS FOR THE SALE OF VEGETABLES AND GROCERIES.
IT ALSO HAS 24 COOKED FOOD STALLS, FOR RESIDENTS AND FACTORY WORKERS.
OTHER FACILITIES AT THE MARKET INCLUDE A POULTRY SCALDING ROOM, A VEGETABLE SORTING ROOM, A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AND AN OFFICE FOR NTSD STAFF.
KWUN TONG MAGISTRACY MOVING ****
THE KWUN TONG MAGISTRACY WILL MOVE ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 8) FROM THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICE BUILDING AT TUNG YAN STREET, TO THE NEW KWUN TONG LAW COURTS AT 10 LEI YUE MUN ROAD, KOWLOON.
IT WILL REOPEN ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 10).
THE NEW SEVEN-STOREY KWUN TONG LAW COURTS HAVE A TOTAL OF EIGHT COURT ROOMS AND A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF ABOUT 13 000 SQUARE METRES.
APART FROM COURT ROOMS, THE NEW BUILDING ALSO HAS EIGHT MAGISTRATES' CHAMBERS, A PRESS ROOM, WITNESS WAITING ROOMS, CONSULTATION ROOMS, A LAWYERS' CHANGING ROOM, A TEMPORARY CUSTODIAL AREA, A CANTEEN, TWO LIBRARIES AND ACCOMMODATION FOR THE LAW SOCIETY LEGAL ADVICE AND DUTY LAWYER SCHEMES, THE POLICE, AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
THE NEW MAGISTRACY'S TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES WILL BE 3-7276321.
THE NEW KWUN TONG LAW COURTS WILL BE FORMALLY OPENED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE AT 4.30 PM ON OCTOBER 15.
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