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THE RESEARCHER, MRS ANNE OWERS, AND THE COUNCILLOR,
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MR RAMAN RUPARELL, WERE BRIEFED ON THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BY ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ANNIE TAM.
THEY THEN WENT TO THE KAI YIP COMMUNITY HALL AND THE NEWLY-DEVELOPED LOK WAH ESTATE WHERE THEY VISITED VARIOUS COMMUNITY FACILITIES INCLUDING A YOUTH CENTRE AND AN INDOOR GAMES HALL.
MRS OWERS AND MR RUPARELL ALSO VISITED SHUN LEE ESTATE, A HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME ESTATE, AND A TRAINING CENTRE FOR THE HANDICAPPED AT SHUN CHI COURT.
AT TSUI PING ESTATE, THE VISITORS CALLED ON A FAMILY WHO MOVED FROM AN OLDER TYPE ESTATE TO A RE-DEVELOPED BLOCK.
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SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION FOR WAN CHAI
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A SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION IS TO BE BUILT ON A 2 156-SQUARE- METRE SITE AT HARBOUR ROAD IN WAN CHAI.
THE THREE-STOREY BUILDING WILL HAVE APPLIANCE ROOM FOR FIVE FIRE ENGINES AND WILL INCLUDE FACILITIES LIKE A DRILL YARD, OFFICES, DANGEROUS GOODS STORES, BARRACKS, EXERCISE ROOMS, RECREATION ROOM, CANTEEN, KITCHEN, DRYING ROOMS AND TOILETS.
THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRE STATION WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER AND BE COMPLETED IN 12 MONTHS.
MEANWHILE, THE DEPARTMENT IS TO DEMOLISH THREE BUILDINGS WITHIN THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL AT WONG CHUK HANG TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TRAINING WING.
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE DEMOLITION WORK AND SITE FORMATION WORK FOR THE PROPOSED TRAINING WING, WHICH IS THE THIRD PHASE OF STAGE 5 DEVELOPMENT OF THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN SEPTEMBER AND BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER.
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