SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1985
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CANDIDATES MEET THE PRESS * * *
THE 19 DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION CANDIDATES IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN WILL MEET THE PRESS AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT 10.30 AM TOMORROW (MONDAY), TO TELL ABOUT THE IR ELECTORAL PLATFORMS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG, WILL ALSO GIVE A BRIEFING ON ELECTION PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES LEADING TO MARCH 7.
ORIGINALLY THERE WERE 19 CANDIDATES CONTESTING 13 SEATS IN THE DISTRICT, BUT AS THREE OF THE SEATS ARE UNCONTESTED. THE REMAINING 10 SEATS WILL BE CONTESTED BY THE OTHER 16 CANDIDATES.
NEW MARKET COMPLEX PLANNED
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THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BUILD A FOUR-STOREY MARKET COMPLEX ON A 4 593 SQUARE-METRE-SITE AT NGA TSIN WAI ROAD, FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE KOWLOON CITY MARKET.
THE MARKET, WILL ACCOMMODATE THE HAWKER BAZAAR AND KOWLOON CITY MARKET NOW ON CARPENTER ROAD.
OTHER FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A COOKED FOOD CENTRE, LIBRARY INDOOR GAMES HALL AND THREE SQUASH COURTS, OFFICES AND A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT.
THE WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO START IN MAY AND BE COMPLETED IN JANUARY 1987.
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