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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1979

SITE FORMATION FOR NEW HOUSING ESTATE IN FANLING

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) AWARDED A $9.5 MILLION CONTRACT FOR PREPARATORY WORK FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HOUSING ESTATE AT FANLING FOR 20 000 PEOPLE.

THE CONTRACT WHICH WENT TO GAMMON (HK) LTD INVOLVES THE FORMATION OF 9.4 HECTARES OF LAND TO THE SOUTH OF FANLING ROUNDABOUT

BOU“ AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TRUNK DRAINAGE SYSTEM TO SERVE THE AREA.

A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID: THE FORMED SITE WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC HOUSING FOR 20 000 PEOPLE BY 1983/84.+

WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL START IN DECEMBER AND WILL TAKE

ABOUT 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE WORK HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, MESSRS. MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PWD.

ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN IN TUEN MUN

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TUEN MUN IS TO HOLD TWO SEPARATE ROAD SAFETY DAYS DURING THE NEXT TWO SATURDAYS EMPHASISING THE NEED FOR SAFE CYCLING AND ROAD CROSSING IN THE NEW TOWN.

THE CAMPAIGN IS ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, AND THE FIRST ROAD SAFETY DAY WILL TAKE PLACE AT TUEN MUN PLAYGROUND THIS SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 24) STARTING AT 11 AM.

IT WILL BE OPENED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. PETER NG: THE TUEN MUN DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT, MR. S.J. MCDERMOTT: THE CHAIRMAN OF TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR. LAU WONG-FAT; AND THE COMMISSIONER OF ROAD SAFETY PATROLS, MR. CECIL CHAN.

THE DAY'S EVENTS WILL INCLUDE DEMONSTRATIONS OF SAFE CYCLING AND ROAD CROSSING AS WELL AS ROAD SAFETY COMPETITIONS IN WHICH 20 ITEMS FROM SCHOOLS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WILL TAKE PART.

NOTE TO EDITORS 1

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE TUEN MUN ROAD SAFETY DAY AT TUEN MUN PLAYGROUND AT 11 AM. ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 24). PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED ON A FIRST-COME- FIRST-SERVED BASIS. A GOVERNMENT VAN (AM 2411) WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 9.45 AM. SHARP.

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