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SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1981

53 CONTRACTS AWARDED IN JANUARY

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AWARDED 53 CONTRACTS WORTH MORE THAN $127 MILLION IN JANUARY.

ONE OF THE MAJOR CONTRACTS, WORTH ABOUT $25.3 MILLION, WAS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-PURPOSE COMPLEX AT ABERDEEN.

THE COMPLEX, LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD AND CHENGTU ROAD, IS BEING BUILT FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL, IT WILL PROVIDE MODERN MARKETING, RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND LIBRARY FACILITIES AND WILL REPLACE THE OUTDATED ABERDEEN MARKET IN ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD.

OF THE CONTRACTS AWARDED DURING THE MONTH, 36 WERE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD AND THE OTHERS WERE RECOMMENDED BY THE PWD TENDER BOARD.

JOBS FOR POLICE WORKERS

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THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS TO FILL 110 VACANCIES FOR THE POST OF WORKMAN 11 IN THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.

THE POST HAS A STARTING SALARY OF $1 405, RISING TO $1 485.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK AT POLICE STATIONS, PERFORMING CLEANSING AND DELIVERY DUTIES. THEY WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO WORK ON SHIFTS.

APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE PRIMARY SIX EDUCATION, A STRONG PHYSIQUE AND HAVE LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS.

THOSE INTERESTED IN THE POSTS SHOULD CALL AT ANY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE SERVICE, BRINGING WITH THEM THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TELEPHONES 3-666615, 5-270276 OR

12-420154.

BUS DIVERSION IN SHAM SHUI PO

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KMB ROUTE NOS. 6D AND 40 TO CHEUNG SHA WAN AND TSUEN WAN. WILL BE DIVERTED FROM MONDAY (MARCH 9) TO OPERATE VIA WOH CHAI STREET AND NAM CHEONG STREET, BY-PASSING WAI CHI STREET, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

THE ARRANGEMENT IS TO RELIEVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN WAI CHI STREET.

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