SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1984
TENDERS FOR TWO POLICE PROJECTS CALLED
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THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MARINE POLICE BASE AT SHAM WAN, ABERDEEN.
THE PROJECT, OCCUPYING 980 SQUARE METRES, INCLUDES A 16-STORE/ BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE OFFICES, RADIO-RADAR ROOMS, LECTURE NOOMS, WORKSHOPS, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT HOLDING AREAS AND A NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE UNIT.
OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDE BARRACKS AND CHANGING ROOMS, DINING- RECREATIONAL ROOMS, STORES AND A LAUNDRY.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR AND EE COMPLETED IN JUNE 1986.
MEANWHILE, TENDERS ARE ALSO BEING CALLED FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF POLICE RANK AND FILE MARRIED QUARTERS IN KAU YUK ROAD, YUEN LONG.
UNDER THE PROJECT, A 24-STOREY BLOCK PROVIDING 144 QUARTERS UNITS WILL BE BUILT.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR AND EL COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 1986.
VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IMPORTANT TO COMMUNITY
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VOLUNTARY AGENCIES PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY, THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER FOR TSUEN WAN, MR CHAN SUI-JEUNG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY)
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CARITAS BAZAAR I A TSUEN WAN, MR CHAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS GRATEFUL TO THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES FOR THE IR CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY.
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MR CHAN SAID THAT OVER THE YEARS, CARITAS HAD EXPANDED ITS ACTIVITES TO COVER ALMOST ALL ASPECTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES, MORE THAN 60 SERVICE UNITS SET UP THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.
HE URGED THE COMMUNITY IN TSUEN WAN TO SUPPORT THE ORGANISATION.
+WITH SUCH RAPID EXPANSION TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, THE ANNUAL BUDGET REUIRED BY CARITAS TO OVER ITS MEDICAL, ÉDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES HAS INCREASED TO A VERY SUBSTANTIAL FIGURE, + HE SAID.
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