SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1985
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LAMMA ISLAND TO GET CONSUMER SERVICES DEPOT
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A CONSUMER SERVICES DEPOT IS TO BE BUILT AT YUNG SHUE LONG VILLAGE ON LAMMA ISLAND AS PART OF A SCHEME TO SUPPLY FRESH WATER TO THE ISLAND'S VILLAGES, PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE POWER STATION.
THE THREE-STOREY BUILDING WILL INCLUDE AN OFFICE, STORAGE YARD, A BARRACK ROOM WHICH CAN ALSO BE USED AS A MESS AND TWO UNITS OF STAFF QUARTERS.
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR WORK ON THE PROJECT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO TAKE NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
MEANWHILE A $7.2 MILLION CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED FOR THE LAYING OF 2 400 METRES OF 900-MILLIMETRE MILD STEEL FRESH WATER TRUNK MAIN IN VICTORIA ROAD, WESTERN.
THIS FORMS PART OF A PROJECT TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM TO POKFULAM, ABERDEEN, AP LEI CHAU AND LAMMA
ISLAND.
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TEMPORARY TRAFFIC BAN *****
FROM 1 AM TO 5.30 AM ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 13), ALL VEHICLES WILL BE BANNED FROM TURNING RIGHT FROM FINNIE STREET IN QUARRY BAY
INTO KING'S ROAD WESTBOUND.
THE MEASURE IS TO FACILITATE WORK ON THE MTR ISLAND LINE.
DURING THE TEMPORARY BAN. TRAFFIC WILL BE DIVERTED VIA KING'S ROAD EASTBOUND AND SHIPYARD LANE.