SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 1980
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE WORK WHICH WILL START
IN JUNE AND TAKE ABOUT 24 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
MR NG YEE-YAM, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE SAID THE WORK FORMED PART OF THE OVERALL NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT.
+THE CONTRACT, HE SAID, INVOLVES THE WIDENING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE EXISTING TWO-LANE ROAD TO A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY WITH A CENTRAL DIVIDER THAT WILL BE USED ALSO AS A NARROW AMENITY AREA,+
+THERE IS PROVISION FOR A FUTURE LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE NEW ROAD, AND TWO RETAINING WALLS WILL BE BUILT ALONG THIS ROAD SIDE, ONE AGAINST THE CASTLE PEAK BOYS' HOME AND THE OTHER ALONG A HEAVILY WOODED KNOLL WHICH IS TO BE PRESERVED AS A LANDSCAPE AREA.+
THE EXISTING UNDERGROUND STORM DRAINS WILL ALSO BE ENLARGED AND EXTENDED ALONG THE ROAD,+ MR NG ADDED.
NEW SHA TIN LIBRARY PROVES POPULAR
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A MINI LIBRARY SPONSORED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD IS PROVING POPULAR WITH SHA TIN SCHOOL CHILDREN.
THE LIBRARY, OCCUPYING 56 SQUARE METRES ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF SHAU CHUEN HOUSE IN THE CENTRE OF LEK YUEN ESTATE, OPENED FOUR WEEKS AGO. IT HAS A COLLECTION OF ABOUT 1 000 BOOKS INCLUDING REFERENCE BOOKS, AND A VARIETY OF PERIODICALS.
THE READING SEATS ARE FULLY OCCUPIED MOST OF THE TIME, ACCORDING TO A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LIBRARY.
*THE RESPONSE THE LIBRARY HAS RECEIVED CONFIRMS THE NEED FOR SUCH A SERVICE IN THE AREA,+ HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID BESIDES BOOKS THE LIBRARY ALSO PROVIDED A PLACE FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED A QUIET ENVIRONMENT TO STUDY.
FUNDS FOR THE LIBRARY AND BOOKS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND THE SHA TIN ARTS ASSOCIATION PREPARATORY COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, DR PATRICK HASE.
THE LIBRARY, THE SIXTH IN THE NEW TOWN, IS KNOWN AS THE SHA TIN ARTS ASSOCIATION READING ROOM.
IT IS OPERATED BY TWO PAID PART-TIME SUPERVISORS. OPENING HOURS ARE FROM 5.30 PM TO 9.30 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND SATURDAYS AND FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
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