SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1981
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+THE TARGET FOR THIS YEAR IS 120 CHILDREN, INCLUDING THE AWARD WINNERS,+ SHE SAID. LAST YEAR, 100 CHILDREN JOINED.
THE CHILDREN'S AWARD SCHEME IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD. THIS YEAR, $9 000 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE CENTRE TO HELP COVER RUNNING COSTS.
THE WORKING GROUP WHICH OPERATES THE SCHEME INCLUDES A SUPERVISOR, TWO PART-TIME WORKERS AND 24 VOLUNTEERS, WHO KEEP CLOSE CONTÁCT WITH PARENTS TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN THEIR CHILDREN.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE SCHEME ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CENTRE'S OFFICE IN LEK YUEN ESTATE.
EARTHWORKS AT LO WU RAILWAY STATION
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TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR EARTHWORKS AT LO WU RAILWAY STATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ELECTR IF ICATION AND MODERNISATION SCHEME OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PWD SAID WORK ON THIS CONTRACT WOULD INCLUDE CUTTING THE EXISTING SLOPE ON THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE STATION TO FORM PART OF THE SITE FOR THE FUTURE NEW LO WU STATION TO BE BUILT UNDER SEPARATE CONTRACT.
THE CUTTING MATERIAL WILL BE USED AS FILL FOR THE WIDENING OF THE EXISTING RAILWAY EMBANKMENT.
ASSOCIATED SLOPE PROTECTION AND DRAINAGE WORKS WILL ALSO BE CARRIED OUT AS PART OF THE CONTRACT.
WORK WILL BEGIN NEXT MONTH AND WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
SALT WATER CUT
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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN NORTH POINT WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR 15 HOURS FROM 9 AM TO MIDNIGHT ON JUNE 9 (TUESDAY) FOR WORK TO BE DONE TO THE SUPPLY SYSTEM.
THE PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE IN THE AREA OF BRAEMAR HILL ROAD, CLOUD VIEW ROAD, TIN HAU TEMPLE ROAD, YEE KING ROAD, LAI TAK ESTATE AND LAI TAK TSUEN ROAD.
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