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MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1980

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HE DESCRIBED IT AS +YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE NEED TO DEVELOP IN THE TOWNS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES A RANGE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE TO JOIN IN SERVICE TO THEIR FELLOW MEN.

+1 AM SURE THAT THE RESPONSE FROM THE PEOPLE OF TSUEN WAN WILL DEMONSTRATE THE WAY IN WHICH FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE BLOOD COLLECTION SERVICE WILL TAKE PLACE.+

AT THE OPENING CEREMONY MR AKERS-JONES WAS INVITED BY SIR RUN RUN SHAW, PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG RED CROSS, TO PERFORM A RIBBON CUTTING. MR AKERS-JONES LATER DONATED THE FIRST UNIT OF BLOOD TO THE CENTRE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

CONTRACT SIGNING FOR KCR'S ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AWARD A MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF AN OVERHEAD LINE WHICH WILL PROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER TO TRAINS UNDER THE MODERNISATION AND ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

THE CONTRACT WILL BE SIGNED AT THE PWD HEADQUARTERS CONFERENCE ROOM, 21ST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AT 10 AM.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY.

OFFICERS OF THE PWD PUBLICITY UNIT WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.

TEMPORARY WATER CHARGES COLLECTION CENTRES IN NORTHERN DISTRICT

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THE DISTRICT OFFICE, NORTH, HAS SET UP TWO TEMPORARY COLLECTION CENTRES IN FANLING AND SHEUNG SHUI FOR PAYMENT BY LOCAL RESIDENTS OF WATER CHARGES FOR THE NOVEMBER-FEBRUARY PERIOD.

THE TWO CENTRES ARE AT THE FANLING RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE IN LUEN WO HUI AND THE SHEUNG SHUI PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRE IN SHEK WU HUI.

THE FANLING CENTRE OPENED TODAY (MONDAY) AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS TOMORROW WHILE THE SHEUNG SHUI CENTRE WILL OPERATE ON MARCH 5, 6 AND 7.

COLLECTION HOURS IN BOTH CENTRES WILL BE FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM.

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