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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1986
PROGRAMMES PLANNED INCLUDED DAY CAMP FOR YOUTH, A SLOGAN DESIGN COMPETITION AND PROMOTION OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME.
ANTI-PICKPOCKETING SIGNBOARDS WOULD ALSO BE ERECTED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS IN KEEPING A CLOSE WATCH OVER PROPERTY.
+ THE COMMITTEE IS ALSO VERY CONCERNED WITH THE SITUATION CONCERNING FALSE BURGLARY ALARMS IN THE DISTRICT,+ MRS CHAN SAID.
SHE URGED PEOPLE AND COMPANIES USING BURGLARY ALARMS TO CARRY OUT REGULAR MAINTENANCE TO ENSURE EFFICIENT AND PROPER OPERATION.
ALSO SPEAK ING AT THE CEREMONY, THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, COMMENDED THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE FOR ITS EFFORTS IN PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP.
+ THE COMMITTEE ALSO PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN CO-ORDINATING DISTRICT EFFORTS IN ASSISTING THE POLICE TO COMBAT CRIME,+ MR CHENG SAID.
CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION WERE PRESENTED TO 60 CITIZENS WHO HAD HELPED TO COMBAT CRIME IN THE DISTRICT.
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS WERE THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT POLICE COMMANDER, MR BEN MUNFORD, AND THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR YIP WAH.
ABOUT 100 JEWELLERY, GOLDSMITH AND WATCH SHOP OWNERS LATER ATTENDED A SEMINAR ON CRIME PREVENTION AND SECURITY MEASURES. SPEAKERS INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU, DISTRICT CRIME SQUAD, AND INSURANCE FIRM AND THE JEWELLERY TRADE.
JUNK BAY TUNNEL CONTRACT SIGNED
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A $134.5 MILLION CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE MAIN JUNK BAY TUNNEL CIVIL WORKS WAS SIGNED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE DIRECTOR OF TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT, MR KENNETH KWOK, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CONTRACTOR, MESSRS VIANINI LAVORI S.P.A.
THE CONTRACT IS FOR THE MAIN CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE PRINCIPAL ROAD ACCESS WHICH WILL PROVIDE A DIRECT TUNNEL LINK FROM JUNK BAY ROAD IN KWUN TONG TO JUNK BAY NEW TOWN.
MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK WILL INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO 900-METRE-LONG TUNNEL TUBES, EACH WITH TWO TRAFFIC LANES.
/ROCK TUNNELLING