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TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1978

NEW MARKET FOR TSUEN WAN

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS TO BUILD A TWO-STOREY MARKET SHORTLY IN TSUEN WAN TO SERVE PEOPLE IN THE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF THE NEW TOWN.

THE MARKET, OCCUPYING AN AREA OF ABOUT 3,100 SQUARE METRES, IS SITUATED AT THE CORNER OF CHUNG ON STREET AND HOI PA STREET.

MR. PETER CHUNG, CHIEF P.W.D. ARCHITECT, SAID THAT WORK WOULD BEGIN TOWARDS THE END OF NEXT MONTH AND TAKE ABOUT 15. MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

+THE NEW MARKET WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF 393 STALLS FOR THE RETAILING OF MEAT, FISH, POULTRY, VEGETABLES, FRUITS AND SUNDRY GOODS,+ HE SAID.

+THE ROOF WILL BE USED AS A PLAYGROUND FOR CHILDREN.+

THERE WOULD ALSO BE QUARTERS FOR JUNIOR MARRIED OFFICERS AND BARRACKS ACCOMMODATION FOR SINGLE STAFF, MR. CHUNG SAID.

ON HONG KONG ISLAND, WORK ON THE NEW BOWRINGTON ROAD MARKET IN WAN CHAI IS PROGRESSING 3/100THLY.

WHEN COMPLETED AT THE END OF THE YEAR IT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING TEMPORARY MARKET WHICH HAS TO MAKE WAY FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE CANAL ROAD FLYOVER.

REGISTRATION TEAM TO OPERATE AT WAH FU ESTATE

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A TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE WILL CONDUCT REGISTRATION AT WAH FU ESTATE POST OFFICE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA FOR FIVE DAYS FROM NEXT MONDAY (APRIL 24).

REGISTRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 4.30 P.M. DURING THESE DAYS.

THE VISIT IS TO ENABLE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN AND WARDS BETWEEN 11 AND 17 YEARS OF AGE FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS AND HOLDERS OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS TO REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS ON REACHING 18 YEARS OF AGE.

ALL PERSONS LIVING IN THIS AREA ARE REMINDED OF THE IR RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR IDENTITY CARDS AND TO REPORT CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES, MARITAL STATUS, OR ANY OTHER PARTICULARS WHICH HAVE CHANGED SINCE REGISTERING FOR THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.