SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1984
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ANTI-RAT OPERATION BEING STAGED IN SHA TIN
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AN INTENSIVE ANTI-RAT OPERATION IS BEING LAUNCHED IN SHA TIN, PARTICULARLY AT TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS.
PEST CONTROL OFFICERS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN CLEANING UP POSSIBLE BREEDING PLACES.
HEALTH INSPECTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT HAVE CONDUCTED HOUSE- TO-HOUSE INSPECTIONS AND DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION LEAFLETS ON PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST RATS.
RESIDENTS ARE BEING TOLD THAT THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND SIMPLE WAY TO ELIMINATE RATS IS BY KEEPING SURROUNDINGS CLEAN.
SAI KUNG TO HAVE MORE SEWAGE FACILITIES
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THE JUNK BAY NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS, A SEDIMENTATION TANK AND A PUMPING STATION ON RECLAIMED LAND IN SAI KUNG.
THE 700-METRE SEWERS WILL BE BUILT FROM TAI MONG TSAI ROAD TO THE SEAFRONT OF THE RECLAMATION.
WORK ON THE PROJECT, WHICH WILL SERVE THE SAI KUNG TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA AND SAI KUNG TOWN, IS EXPECTED TO START IN MARCH NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED IN NINE MONTHS.
WILBUR SMITH AND ASSOCIATES HAS DESIGNED THE PROJECT AND WILL SUPERVISE THE WORK ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE.
MAINS WORK IN KOWLOON TONG, KOWLOON CITY
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN KOWLOON TONG AND KOWLOON CITY WILL BE TURNED OFF BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TO 3 AM ON TUESDAY (DECEMBER 18) FOR MAINS WORK.
IN KOWLOON TONG, THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY, CORNWALL STREET, BEACON HILL ROAD, EDE ROAD, WATERLOO ROAD AND LUNG CHEUNG ROAD EXCLUDING BROADCAST DRIVE, MARCONI ROAD AND FESSENDER ROAD.
IN KOWLOON CITY, THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT PREMISES BOUNDED BY FUNG MO STREET, TÚNG TAU TSUEN ROAD, TAI SHING STREET, CHOI HUNG ROAD, PRINCE EDWARD ROAD EAST, STERLING ROAD, ARGYLE STREET, LOMOND ROAD, PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WEST, LA SALLE ROAD AND BOUNDARY' STREET, INCLUDING ST. TERESA'S HOSPITAL.
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