SAT: DAY, DECEMBER 28, 1985
THE ROUTE, COVERING ABOUT NINE KILOMETRES, WILL TAKE RUNNERS AROUND THE SHING MUN RESERVOIR.
THE RACE IS OPEN TO GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS AND STARTS AT 8.30 AM. A PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE END OF THE RACE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER BOTH EVENTS.
STAIRLIFT FOR HANDICAPPED INSTALLED ****
THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL CAN NOW CATER FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED WITH THE RECENT INSTALLATION OF A +GIMSON STAIRLIFT+.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE DEVICE WAS INSTALLED TO MAKE IT CONVENIENT FOR THE HANDICAPPED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE EXHIBITION GALLERY, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY ACCESSIBLE ONLY TO ABLE-BODIED PERSONS.
THE STAIRLIFT IS OPERATED BY AN ATTENDANT OF THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL ON RECEIVING A SIGNAL BY THE USER TO THE HOUSE OFFICE, BOX OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICE.
POLICE-MILITARY HEADQUARTERS FOR LO WU
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TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LO WU POLICE AND MILITARY HEADQUARTERS, ABOUT A KILOMETRE TO THE WEST OF LO WU RAILWAY STATION.
THE FOUR-STOREY BUILDING, TO BE BUILT ON A 1.66-HECTARE SITE, WILL ACCOMMODATE THE POLICE AND MILITARY FACILITIES, INCLUDING OFFICES, JOINT POLICE-MILITARY OPERATION ROOM, BARRACKS, RECREATION ROOM, CANTEENS AND MESSES, CHANGING ROOMS AND WASH ROOMS.
MEANWHILE. A ONE-STOREY BUILDING FOR ANCILLARY SERVICES
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AND A HEL IPAD WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED.
WORK WILL START IN MARCH 1986 AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 1987.
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