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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1987
A CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY FOR THE TWO PROJECTS WAS HELD THIS {WEDNESDAY) MORNING AT THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT. SIGNING ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT WAS THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR TONY BENNETT, WHILE THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE HUNG LER CONSTRUCTION AND DECORATION COMPANY, MR WAN TAK-HUNG, SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE SUCCESSFUL CONTRACTOR.
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING AND SUPERVISING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECTS, IS ACTING AS THE WORKS AGENT ON BEHALF OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES AND THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHO HAVE EACH RECEIVED A $1.45 MILLION DONATION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECTS. THE REMAINING $0.45 MILLION WAS CONTRIBUTED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
THE WATER SPORTS CENTRE WILL PROVIDE WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CANOEING, WIND-SURFING, SKIN-DIVING AND LIFE SAVING, AND FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED WILL INCLUDE A BOATSHED FOR 80 CANOES, OPEN SHOWER AREAS, AN ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AND A SLIPWAY. WHEN COMPLETED, THE CENTRE WILL BE MANAGED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE CAS TRAINING CAMP SITE WILL COMPRISE A COOK HOUSE. A TOILET BLOCK, A DANGEROUS GOODS STORE, AN ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AND CAMPING AREAS. IT WILL PROVIDE OVERNIGHT CAMPING FACILITIES FOR CAS MEMBERS, OTHER YOUTH GROUPS AND THOSE MAKING USE OF THE WATER SPORTS CENTRE.
CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL START LATER THIS MONTH AND IS EXPECTED
TO TAKE 10 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN KOWLOON TO BE CLOSED AND DEMOLISHED
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS TO APPLY IN TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ON OCTOBER 20 FOR PERMISSION TO CLOSE SOME ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN KOWLOON PRIOR TO DEMOLISHING THEM.
THE CLOSURE WOULD APPLY то THE GROUND FLOOR, THE ILLEGAL COCKLOFT AND THE ILLEGAL EXTENSION AT THE REAR YARD ON THE GROUND FLOOR AT 363, CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
THE AUTHORITY WANTS TO CLOSE THEM SO THAT THEIR DEMOLITION CAN TAKE PLACE WITHOUT DANGER TO THE OCCUPIERS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
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