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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1987
EXPANSION WORKS FOR CEMETERY
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THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR OF URN BURIAL TERRACES AND LENGTHENING AN ACCESS ROAD AT EXTENSION OF WO HOP SHEK CEMETERY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE
CONSTRUCTION WESTERN
POR BURIAL
THE PROJECT INVOLVES EARTH EXCAVATION, FILLING TERRACES, EXTENDING THE EXISTING ACCESS ROAD, PROVISION OF A CARPARK AND RESTING AREA OFF THE ACCESS ROAD, ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND LANDSCAPING WORKS.
IT IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER AND TAKE 15 MONTHS TO
COMPLETE.
ONLY CONTRACTORS ON THE APPROVED CONTRACTORS FOR PUBLIC WORKS: BUILDING, CIVIL ENGINEERING AND WATER WORKS LIST I IN GROUPS B AND C FOR ROADS AND DRAINAGE WORKS WILL BE PERMITTED TO TENDER.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON OCTOBER 23.
LUNCHTIME CONCERT AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
A LUNCHTIME CONCERT BY SIX INSTRUCTORS FROM THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL BE HELD AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL IN CENTRAL ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 7) FROM 1.20 PM TO 1.50 PM,
THE CONCERT IS ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE AS ONE OF THE ACTIVITIES FOR ITS REGULAR "MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS" PROGRAMME WHICH IS AIMED AT BRINGING MUSIC TO NEW AUDIENCES.
THESE CONCERTS ARE GIVEN BY YOUTH ORCHESTRAS, BANDS AND ENSEMBLES IN SCHOOLS, FACTORIES, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, COMMUNITY HALLS, HOSPITALS AND CONVALESCENT CENTRES AND HAVE SUCCEEDED IN ATTRACTING AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 2.5 MILLION SO FAR.
ADMISSION TO THE LUNCHTIME CONCERT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE INSTRUCTORS' WIND ENSEMBLE WILL TREAT THE AUDIENCE TO A POPULAR REPERTOIRE INCLUDING TWO QUINTETS FOR PIANO AND WIND BY RIMSKY-KORSAKOV AND MOZART. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-283257.
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