XN000022-1978-08-20 — Page 5

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 1978

NEW LAI CHI KOK SAND DEPOT

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS CALLING FOR TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GOVERNMENT SAND MONOPOLY DEPOT AT LAI CHI KOK.

THE NEW DEPOT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ONE AT CHEUNG SHA WAN WHICH WILL BE CLOSED AT THE END OF THIS YEAR TO MAKE WAY FOR RECLAMATION THERE.

THE NEW DEPOT WILL INCLUDE MARINE SAND STORAGE BAYS TOGETHER WITH SITE ROADS AND AN OFFICE FOR THE STAFF.

THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE MATERIALS DIVISION OF THE GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE OF THE P.W.D.

WATER CUTS

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WONG TAI SIN AREA WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT MONDAY (AUGUST 21) TO 6 A.M. ON TUESDAY TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TESTS.

THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY LUNG CHEUNG ROAD, CHING TAK STREET. TUNG TAU TSUEN ROAD AND SHA TIN PASS ROAD INCLUDING BLOCK NOS. 6-10 AND 19 OF LOWER WONG TAI SIN ESTATE AND BLOCK NOS. 1-12 OF UPPER WONG TAI SIN ESTATE.

MEANWHILE. FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO THE AREA BOUNDED BY HATTON ROAD, PO SHAN ROAD AND HOUSE NOS. 39-57 AND 60-70 OF CONDUIT ROAD IN THE MID-LEVELS WILL BE ALSO CUT OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 22) TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TESTS.