NOTE TO EDITORS 1
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1984
PRESS CONFERENCE ON DISTRICT FESTIVAL
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THE 1984 WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FESTIVAL, A JOINT PRESENTATION BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT SPORTS COUNCIL AND THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, WILL START ON NOVEMBER 11 (SUNDAY).
A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 5) ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF PRINCE HOTEL, HARBOUR CITY, CANTON ROAD.
DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PHILIP CHOK, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR FUNG KWONG-CHUNG, WILL HOST THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONFERENCE.
LAND FORMATION CONTRACT AWARDED ***
THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $48.7 MILLION CONTRACT TO GAMMON (HONG KONG) LIMITED TO FORM ABOUT 28 HECTARES OF LAND IN TAI PO.
THE SITE, NEAR THE OLD MARKET AND TAI PO KAU, WILL BE USED FOR RECREATIONAL, RESIDENTIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER PURPOSES.
WORK WILL INCLUDE CONSTRUCTING ABOUT 780 METRES OF A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY DISTRIBUTOR ROAD WITH THREE PEDESTRIAN-CYCLIST SUBWAYS.
CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT 745 METRES OF SINGLE-CELL BOX CULVERTS AND ASSOCIATED ROADWORKS, AND DRAINAGE WILL ALSO BE CARRIED OUT.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 30 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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