TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1986
SIR DAVID TO TOUR SOUTHERN DISTRICT
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL TOUR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 9) AFTERNOON TO LOOK AT LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT,
ACCOMPANIED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD, SIR DAVID WILL BE BRIEFED ON PROGRESS OF THE TELEGRAPH BAY RECLAMATION, THE KELLETT BAY RECLAMATION AND HOUSING PROJECT THE AP LE CHAU NORTH RECLAMATION AND THE LEI TUNG HOUSING ESTATE DEVELOPMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THREE GOVERNMENT VANS
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE VISIT. (CAR REGISTRATION NUMBER AM 2184, AM 5797, AND AM 4556) HAVE BEEN ARRANGED TO TAKE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO ACCOMPANY THE TOUR. THOSE WISHING TO COVER THE EVENT ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (MAIN WING) CARPARK BY 1.45 PM SHARP.
OPEN SPACE FOR TIN CHIU STREET
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A 1 297-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT TIN CHIU STREET IN NORTH POINT IS TO BE DEVELOPED AS AN OPEN SPACE TO IMPROVE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT WHICH INVOLVES THE BUILDING OF A SITTING-OUT AREA AND A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND, BOTH OF WHICH WILL BE SURROUNDED BY PLANTERS AND PROVIDED WITH ARBOURS AND BENCHES.
FIRE SERVICES, LIFTS CONTRACTS AWARDED
TWO CONTRACTS VALUED AT $1.53 MILLION HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO INSTALL FIRE SERVICES AND LIFT FACILITIES IN THE DIVISIONAL POLICE STATION NOW BEING BUILT AT SIU LEK YUEN IN SHA TIN,
THE FIRE SERVICES INSTALLATION CONTRACT IS VALUED AT $560 000 AND THE LIFTS CONTRACT IS VALUED AT $970 000.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE POLICE STATION, WHICH STARTED LAST AUGUST, WILL BE COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER NEXT YEAR.
THE FIRE SERVICES AND LIFT INSTALLATION WORK IS DUE TO START THIS MONTH AND TAKE ABOUT 14 MONTHS.