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TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1980

WORK ON RETAINING WALL AT SHA TIN VILLAGE TO BEGIN SHORTLY

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WORK ON BUILDING A RETAINING WALL TO PREVENT MUDSLIPS AT TAI LAM LIU VILLAGE NEAR SHA TIN TOWN CENTRE IS TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

THE VILLAGE IS ON A HILLSIDE WHERE MINOR MUDSLIPS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST AFTER HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

VILLAGERS BUILT A RETAINING WALL ON THE SLOPE SOME YEARS AGO WHICH COLLAPSED AS A RESULT OF EROSION. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REBUILT, BUT HAS NOT PROVED SATISFACTORY.

VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES REPORTED THE SITUATION TO THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND, AT A RECENT MEETING, SHA TIN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD'S LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS SUB-COMMITTEE AGREED TO ALLOCATE MONEY TO BUILD A PROPER RETAINING WALL WITH CEMENT CONCRETE.

TENDERS WILL BE INVITED SOON AND WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.

AT THE SAME MEETING. THE SUB-COMMITTEE ALSO DECIDED TO BUILD

A FOOTPATH AND DRAINAGE CHANNEL IN THE VILLAGE.

OTHER PROJECTS AGREED BY THE SUB-COMMITTEE FOR THIS YEAR INCLUDE REPAIRS TO FOOTPATHS AT FA SAM HANG, SHEUNG KENG HAU AND WU KAI SHA, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A FOOTBRIDGE AT FA SAM HANG AND A RAINSHELTER AT WONG NAI TAU.

THESE PROJECTS ARE BEING DESIGNED AND WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE WORKS OFFICE OF SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE.

FIRST KWUN TONG CHILDREN SINGING CONTEST

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THE FIRST KWUN TONG CHILDREN SINGING CONTEST, ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE, KWUN TONG CHILDREN'S CHORUS AND KWUN TONG DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY (JULY 12) AT 2 PM IN THE KEI CHI MIDDLE SCHOOL HALL.

THE CONTEST IS TO PROMOTE CHILDREN'S INTEREST IN SINGING AND TO DISCOVER TALENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

IT IS OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN SEVEN AND 12, LIVING OR STUDYING IN THE AREA.

THE CONTEST INCLUDES VOCAL SOLO AND ENSEMBLE SECTION.

WINNERS WILL PERFORM AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE KWUN TONG SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME THE FOLLOWING DAY AT THE TSUI PING ROAD PLAYGROUND, KWUN TONG.

ADMISSION TO THE CHILDREN'S SINGING CONTEST IS FREE.

FOR THE KWUN TONG SUMMER YOUTH OPENING CEREMONY, FREE ADMISSION TICKETS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE KWUN TONG COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE, KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICES BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR.

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