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SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1935
NORTH DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA ENTRIES INVITED
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NORTH DISTRICT RESIDENTS INTERESTED IN SWIMMING ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A DISTRICT-WIDE SWIMMING COMPETITION TO BE HELD ON JULY 13 (SATURDAY).
THE FIFTH NORTH DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WILL BE HELD AT THE FANLING SWIMMING POOL FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM.
THE ANNUAL EVENT IS AIMED AT PROMOTING THE SPORT AS WELL AS UPGRADING THE STANDARD OF LOCAL SWIMMERS, AN RSD SPOKESMAN SAID.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS MAY BE ELECTED TO REPRESENT NORTH DISTRICT IN FUTURE COMPETITIONS.
ENTRY FORMS FOR THE SWIMMING GALA CAN BE COLLECTED AT THE RSD'S NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE AT NO. 170 JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, SHEUNG SHUI.
THOSE INTERESTED SHOULD TELEPHONE 0-925529 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
PEDESTRIAN, CYCLE BRIDGE FOR YUEN LONG
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A COMBINED PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE BRIDGE WILL BE BUILT IN YUEN LONG.
WHEN COMPLETED IT WILL PROVIDE A PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE CROSSING OVER THE NORTHERN BYPASS AND WESTERN NULLAH.
THE COMBINED BRIDGE WILL BE AN ESSENTIAL PEDESTRIAN-CYCLE LINK BETWEEN LONG PING PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE AND YUEN LONG TOWN.
TENDERS FOR THE CONTRACT, WHICH ARE BEING INVITED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DÉPARTMENT, WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE SIX METRES WIDE AND 150 METRES LONG AND ASSOCIATED RAMPS AND STAIRCASES.
CONSTRUCTION WILL START IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR AND TAKE 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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