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SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 1981

ALTOGETHER 89 VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE HAVE FINISHED THEIR SERVICES WORKING FOR SIX MONTHS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

PROBATION OFFICERS. TWENTY OTHER VOLUNTEERS ARE NOW DOING THEIR JOB, AND ANOTHER 38 WILL BE SUITABLY MATCHED WITH PROBATIONERS ON A ONE-TO-ONE BASIS.

VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, MANAGERS, WORKS SUPERVISORS, BUSINESSMEN, SECRETARIES, CLERKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVANTS.

RESERVOIR PLAYGROUND TO BE IMPROVED ******

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS TO REDEVELOP THE HO MAN TIN EAST FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR PLAYGROUND TO PROVIDE BETTER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE AREA.

ONE OF THE EXISTING MINI-SOCCER PITCHES IN THE PLAYGROUND WILL BE CONVERTED INTO A FULL SIZE FOOTBALL PITCH.

AT PRESENT, THE PLAYGROUND COMPRISES TWO MINI-SOCCER PITCHES, A BASKETBALL COURT, A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AND A REST GARDEN.

TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

WORK WILL COMMENCE IN APRIL AND WILL TAKE ABOUT FOUR MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

MORE FRESH WATER FOR LAMMA

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS CALLING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIRS ON LAMMA

ISLAND.

ONE OF THE RESERVOIRS, NEAR YUNG SHUE WAN, WILL HAVE A CAPACITY OF 6 000 CUBIC METRES AND THE OTHER NEAR SOK KWU WAN, 250 CUBIC METRES.

ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT WILL BE THE LAYING OF ABOUT 11 480 METRES OF TRUNK AND DISTRIBUTION MAINS ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND LAMMA ISLAND.

WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN APRIL AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 22 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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