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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1976

NEW POLICE STATION FOR HOMANTIN

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS TO BUILD A NEW DIVISIONAL POLICE STATION AT HOMANTIN.

TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COMPLEX, WHICH WILL OCCUPY A 3,720-SQUARE METRE SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD AND CHUNG MAN STREET, ARE NOW BEING CALLED.

MR. K.M. TSENG, CHIEF P.W.D. ARCHITECT, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) CONSTRUCTION WOULD BEGIN IN DECEMBER AND WOULD TAKE ABOUT 19 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

HE SAID THE STATION WOULD SERVE THE HOMANTIN AREA WHICH IS NOW BEING DEVELOPED INTO A PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

+ THE ESTIMATED POPULATION FOR THE AREA IS ABOUT 170,000 BY 1991, MR. TSENG SAID.

+THE NEW STATION WILL BE OF THE STANDARD DESIGN COMPRISING A 16-STOREY BUILDING, A SINGLE-STOREY SERVICES BLOCK AND A COMPOUND. THE NEW BUILDING WILL HOUSE NORMAL POLICE OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, BARRACKS, RECREATION ROOMS AND CANTEEN.

+DOG KENNELS. STORE ROOMS, CARPARKS AND SERVICE FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR IN THE SINGLE-STOREY BLOCK.+

WATER CUT

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WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES AND VILLAGES IN CASTLE PEAK WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR EIGHT HOURS FROM 10 P.. ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 2) TO ENABLE THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT WORK ON A FRESH WATER MAIN IN THE AREA.

AFFECTED WILL BE ALL PREMISES AND VILLAGES ALONG CASTLE PEAK ROAD FROM TAI LAM CHUNG TO CASTLE PEAK VILLAS.