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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1980

PLANS FOR NEW MARKETS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES

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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT PLANS TO BUILD 23 NEW MULTI-PURPOSE MARKETS IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS TO KEEP ABREAST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOWNS THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES.

SIX WILL BE IN TUEN MUN, FIVE IN TSUEN WAN AND KWAI CHUNG, THREE IN YUEN LONG, TWO EACH IN TAI PO, SHA TIN AND SAI KUNG, AND THREE ON OUTLYING ISLANDS,

THE FIRST MARKET IN THE PIPELINE TO BE OPENED FOR PUBLIC USE WILL BE IN TSUEN WAN. ITS CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED EARLY NEXT YEAR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE REMAINING MARKETS EITHER UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR AT PLANNING STAGE WERE EXPECTED TO BE READY WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

THE TSUEN WAN MARKET WILL BE LOCATED ON A 3 620 SQUARE METRE SITE AT THE CORNER OF CHUNG ON STREET AND TSUEN WAN MARKET STREET, THE CENTRE OF THE NEW TOWN.

IT WILL GREATLY BENEFIT BOTH TRADERS AND SHOPPERS AS IT WILL OPEN UP A MORE SPACIOUS, BETTER-EQUIPPED AND MORE HYGIENIC AREA.

COSTING $13 MILLION, THE TWO-STOREY MARKET WILL ACCOMMODATE 30 MEAT STALLS, 25 FISH STALLS, 10 POULTRY STALLS, ONE ICE STALL AND 330 MINI STALLS FOR VEGETABLE AND SUNDRY GOODS.

IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE A POULTRY SCALDING ROOM, A DANGEROUS GOODS STORE, A REFUSE COLLECTION CHAMBER AND A CLEANSING STORE.

OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDE MARKET OFFICES, STAFF QUARTERS, TOILETS AND A PARKING BAY FOR 40 BICYCLES.

ONE OF THE FEATURES WILL BE ESCALATORS FOR MARKET-GOERS

FROM THE GROUND TO THE FIRST FLOOR.

ON THE ROOFTOP, THERE WILL BE A CHILDREN PLAY AREA WITH

VARIOUS FACILITIES, FLOWER BEDS AND BENCHES.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID IT WAS THE DEPARTMENT'S PLAN TO MAKE FULL USE OF AVAILABLE SPACE IN THE NEW MARKET WHICH WILL SERVE NOT ONLY MARKET-GOERS BUT ALSO CHILDREN AND RESIDENTS.

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