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NEW SHA TIN POLICE STATION

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FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1976

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON A NEW DIVISIONAL POLICE STATION AT SHA TIN IN AUGUST THIS YEAR.

TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT, WHICH WILL TAKE ABOUT 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE, ARE NOW BEING INVITED BY THE P.W.D.'S ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE.

THE STATION FORMS PART OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND WILL OCCUPY A SITE OF ABOUT 70,000 SQUARE FEET AT THE JUNCTION OF TAI PO ROAD AND LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD.

MR. K.M. TSENG, CHIEF P.W.D. ARCHITECT, SAID TODAY THE NEW STATION WOULD BE OF A DESIGN SIMILAR TO THE NORTH POINT DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND POLICE STATION.

+ IT WILL BASICALLY CONSIST OF ONE 18-STOREY BLOCK, A SINGLE STOREY BLOCK AND A COMPOUND, HE SAID.

+THE HIGH BLOCK WILL HOUSE NORMAL POLICE OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, BARRACKS, RECREATION ROOMS AND MARRIED QUARTERS FOR INSPECTORS, WHILE THE LOW BLOCK WILL ACCOMMODATE DOG KENNELS, STORES, CARPARKS AND SERVICE FACILITIES.+

TENDERS FOR THE BUILDING WORKS WILL BE CLOSE ON JUNE 18, 1976.

HUNG HOM TO CENTRAL FERRY SERVICE EXTENDED

FOR SIX MORE MONTHS ****

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR. JAN MACPHERSON, HAS AUTHORISED THE EXTENSION OF THE STAR FERRY COMPANY'S HUNG HOM TO CENTRAL SERVICE FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS FROM JUNE 1 (TUESDAY).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT THE EXTENSION WAS GRANTED BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL TRIAL PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 30, 1975 TO MAY 31, 1976, HAD PROVED TOO SHORT TO BASE A DECISION ON THE FUTURE OF THIS SERVICE.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT A FULL REVIEW OF THE SERVICE WOULD BE UDERTAKEN IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.

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