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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1974
WORK STARTS ON ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT IN LICENSED AREAS
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WORK BEGAN TODAY ON THE INSTALLATION OF A PROPER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTEM AT CHEUNG SHA WAN LICENSED AREA 3.
UNDER THE PROJECT ABOUT 500 PEOPLE IN THE AREA WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A LEGITIMATE POWER SUPPLY FOR LIGHTING AND GENERAL DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.
THE INSTALLATION WORK, COSTING MORE THAN $115,000, WILL TAKE ABOUT FOUR WEEKS TO COMPLETE.
MEANWHILE, THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT IS FINALISING ITS TENDER DOCUMENTS FOR A SIMILAR PROJECT TO BE INSTALLED AT KOWLOON BAY LICENSED AREA STAGE ONE.
WORK ON THIS SCHEME IS EXPECTED TO START BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH.
TECHNICAL STAFF OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT ARE NOW WORKING ON THE PLAN FOR ELECTRIFICATION FOR FIVE MORE EXISTING LICENSED AREAS. THESE ARE CHEUNG SHA WAN AREA 2, CHAI WAN AREA 2 AND 3. HIP WO STREET AND SAM KAR CHUEN.
TENDERS WILL BE INVITED PROGRESSIVELY AS SOON AS DOCUMENTS FOR EACH AREA ARE PREPARED.
TWO SPECIAL SQUADS, COMPRISING TECHNICAL STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT HAVE ALSO BEEN FORMED TO CARRY OUT PERIODIC INSPECTIONS AND TO GIVE ADVICE TO LICENSEES.
THEY WILL TOUR ALL LICENSED AREAS IN TURN TO INFORM THEN OF THE DEPARTMENT'S PLAN TO ELECTRIFY THEIR AREAS AND TO TELL THEM HOW TO AVOID DANGEROUS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS.
Y.U.C.A. YOUTH WEEK
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE Y.W.C.A.'S YOUTH WEEK AT THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION ON SATURDAY CAUGUST 24) AT 3.00 P.M.
THE PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK WILL INCLUDE AN EXHIBITION OF YOUTH WORK, A DRAMA NIGHT AND A VARIETY SHOW.
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