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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1981

+ONLY SERVICE TRADES ARE PERMITTED TO OPERATE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF SUCH BUILDINGS, HE SAID. SERVICE TRADES INCLUDE BAKERIES, LAUNDRIES, TAILORING, PREPARATION OF FOOD FOR OUTSIDE CONSUMPTION AND BICYCLE REPAIR WORKSHOPS.

THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED THOSE WISHING TO SET UP A FACTORY IN A NON-INDUSTRIAL BUILDING TO FIRST ASCERTAIN THE SUITABILITY OF THE PREMISES.

+ IN CASE OF DOUBT, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE WHO ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO GIVE ADVICE, HE SAID.

CONTRACTS WORTH $730M AWARDED IN DECEMBER *****

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AWARDED A TOTAL OF 57 CONTRACTS WORTH MORE THAN $730 MILLION IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR.

ONE OF THE MAJOR CONTRACTS WAS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ANOTHER 29 HECTARES OF LAND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.

THE CONTRACT, WORTH ABOUT $204 MILLION, IS THE BIGGEST SINGLE CONTRACT LET FOR TUEN MUN SO FAR UNDER THE NEW TOWN'S $6 000 MILLION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE RECLAMATION OF ABOUT 16 HECTARES OF LAND IN THE CENTRAL PART OF CASTLE PEAK BAY FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX, A POLICE STATION, AN AMBULANCE DEPOT AND A FIRE STATION, AND THE FORMATION OF ABOUT 13 HECTARES OF LAND EAST OF THE NEW TOWN FOR HIGH CLASS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND OPEN SPACES AND OTHER USES.

ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 640-METRE RIVER TRAINING WALL IN WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY THE CENTRE OF CASTLE PEAK BAY AND A 750-METRE SEAWALL IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE BAY.

THE SEAWALL WILL COMPLETE THE FINAL SHAPE OF TUEN MUN HARBOUR WHICH WILL PROVIDE MORE THAN 50 HECTARES OF SHELTERED ANCHORAGE FOR CARGO HANDLING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A TYPHOON REFUGE FOR THE WESTERN WATERS OF HONG KONG AND SERVE AS A BASE FOR THE TUEN MUN FISHING FLEET.

ANOTHER MAJOR CONTRACT, WORTH ABOUT $70 MILLION, WAS FOR SITE FORMATION WORK AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, DRAINS AND SEWERS IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF YUEN LONG NEW TOWN.

UNDER THIS CONTRACT, ABOUT 20 HECTARES OF LAND WILL BE FORMED FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES.

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OF THE CONTRACTS AWARDED DURING THE MONTH, 39 WERE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD AND THE OTHERS ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PWD TENDER BOARD.

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