WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1986
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SITE WORK CONTRACT AWARDED
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A TWO-HECTARE SITE WILL BE FORMED IN CHEUNG CHAU NEAR SAI WAN FOR A PROPOSED CREMATORIUM AND COLUMBARIUM COMPLEX.
A $3.4 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTPATHS AND DRAINAGE, WAS AWARDED RECENTLY BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE TO A SECTION OF PEAK ROAD WEST, ADJACENT TO THE SITE, AS PART OF A LONG-TERM PLAN TO PROVIDE FIRE ENGINE ACCESS ALONG THE ROAD.
WORK WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK AND TAKE ABOUT 10 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
WAN CHAI SPRING RECEPTION
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THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE WILL HOLD A SPRING RECEPTION FOR DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT 4 PM AT THE RUBY RESTAURANT IN CAUSEWAY BAY.
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM WILL ATTEND THE RECEPTION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE RECEPTION.
FRANCHISED BUSES ONLY ***
THE TEMPORARY BUS TERMINUS IN THE BUTTERFLY ESTATE, TUEN MUN WILL BE DESIGNATED A 24-HOUR DAILY PROHIBITED ZONE FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 21).
NO VEHICLES OTHER THAN FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE BUS TERMINUS.