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MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1974.

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BRIGHTER LOOK FOR ESTATES

THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT IS SPENDING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR TO GIVE THE OLDER PUBLIC HOUSING BLOCKS A BRIGHTER LOOK.

LAST YEAR THE DEPARTMENT SPENT NEARLY $3 MILLION IN ITS REPAINTING PROGRAMME INVOLVING SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 100 BLOCKS

IN 11 GROUP +B+ ESTATES.

THE FACE LIFT FORMS PART OF THE CONTINUOUS PROGRAMME AIMED

AT KEEPING THE ESTATES BRIGHT AND CLEAN.

UNDER THIS PROGRAMME,

ALL 510 BLOCKS IN THE 25 GROUP +B+ ESTATES WILL BE GIVEN A

FRESH COAT OF PAINT.

A SIMILAR PROGRAMNE IS ALSO BEING IMPLEMENTED FOR THE

GROUP +A+ ESTATES.

THE DEPARTMENT IS NOW INVITING TENDERS FOR THE EXTERNAL

REDECORATION OF THE WAH FU ESTATE (PHASES II AND 111), VALLEY

ROAD ESTATE AND WO-LOK ESTATE.

THE WORK INCLUDES THE REPAINTING OR REDECORATION OF THE

EXTERNAL WALLS, WINDOWS, DOORS, PUBLIC STAIRCASES, CORRIDORS

AND REFUSE ROOMS.

TENDERS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 12 NOON ON FRIDAY,

APRIL 26.

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