THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1986
POLICE STATION BEING REFURBISHED
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HO MAN TIN POLICE STATION AT PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD IS BEING REFURBISHED AT A COST OF $2.1 MILLION.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AWARDED A $1.3 MILLION CONTRACT FOR ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO EIGHT OF THE STATION'S 14 STOREYS.
JUN FOR
THE WORK INVOLVES IMPROVEMENT TO OFFICES, KITCHEN, POLICE OFFICERS' CANTEEN, OFFICERS' MESS, TELEVISION ROOM, READING ROOM, RECREATION ROOM AND LAUNDRY.
AN EXTERNAL COVERED COMPOUND WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AND THE DOG KENNEL EXPANDED.
ANOTHER TWO CONTRACTS, TOTALLING $810 000, HAVE BEEN AWARDED FOR THE AIR-CONDITIONING AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS.
YEAR.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN JULY NEXT
THE POLICE STATION WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE THE PUBLIC WHILE RENOVATION WORK IS IN PROGRESS.
TENDERS CALLED FOR MAINLAYING WORK
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TENDERS ARE INVITED BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT FOR LAYING ABOUT 400 METRES OF FRESH WATER TRUNK MAIN AT YAU KOM TAU IN TSUEN WAN.
IT WILL CONNECT THE EXISTING TRUNK MAIN FROM A PRIMARY SERVICE RESERVOIR THERE TO THE FUTURE SUBMARINE MAIN TO TSING YI NORTH.
THE MAIN, OF 1 000 MILLIMETRES IN DIAMETER, WILL SUPPLY WATER FROM YAU KOM TAU WATER TREATMENT WORKS TO THE ISLAND.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT MARCH AND BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT FIVE MONTHS.
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