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THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1985
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR ROADS, DRAINAGE WORKS ******
THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $20 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEVEN DUAL SINGLE-LANE CARRIAGEWAYS ON RECLAIMED LAND NEAR PILLAR POINT, TUEN MUN.
THESE NEW ROADS ARE TO PROVIDE LOCAL ACCESS TO SITES PLANNED FOR BOATYARDS, MARINE WORKSHOPS, A PUBLIC WATERFRONT AND A LOG STORAGE AREA FOR SAWMILL OPERATORS.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE 18-MONTH CONTRACT ARE THE PROVISION OF A 260-METRE LONG, FOUR-CELL REINFORCED CONCRETE CULVERT, A CAR PARK IN KIN ON STREET AND PROTECTION WORKS TO SLOPES ACROSS LUNG MUN ROAD.
MEANWHILE, A $15 MILLION CONTRACT HAS ALSO BEEN AWARDED TO IMPROVE STORMWATER DRAINAGE IN THE LOW-LYING AREAS OF YUEN LONG.
THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT 900 METRES OF BOX CULVERTS, 400 METRES OF PIPES AND 2 200 METRES OF CHANNELS AT YAU TIN AND LAM HAU,
WORK HAS STARTED AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN 17 MONTHS.
PRIZES FOR BOOKMARK DESIGN WINNERS
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WINNERS OF THE BOOKMARK DESIGN COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PUBLIC LIBRARIES WILL RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS ON SATURDAY (JULY 6).
THE COMPETITION, DIVIDED INTO THREE AGE GROUPS, ATTRACTED 4 000 ENTRIES.
THE WINNERS ARE:
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OPEN GROUP (AGE 18 AND OVER): MS TANG YIN-YEE, WINNER; MR TAM KAM-HUNG, 1ST RUNNER-UP; AND MR CHAN KIN-HING, 2ND RUNNER-UP.
STUDENT GROUP (AGE 14 - 17): MISS LAU KIU-YIN, WINNER: MISS LAM LAI-KAI, 1ST RUNNER-UPS AND MISS LO PUI-MÁY, 2ND RUNNER- UP.
CHILDREN'S GROUP (AGE 13 AND UNDER): MISS MA PUI-LIN, WINNER MR CHENG KAR-CHEONG, 1ST RUNNER-UP; AND MR TSUI WING-CHIU, 2ND RUNNER-UP.
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