XN000022-1981-06-13 — Page 5

SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1981

PLAN FOR NEW SUPREME COURT IN THREE YEARS

***

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT INTENDS TO INVITE TENDERS SHORTLY FROM PRE-QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW SUPREME COURT AT QUEENSWAY.

CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO START LATER THIS YEAR AND THE ENTIRE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT THREE YEARS.

THE NEW SUPREME COURT WILL BE A 22-STOREY BUILDING COMPRISING

A SIX-STOREY PODIUM AND A 16-STOREY TOWER BLOCK.

THE TOWER BLOCK WOULD HOUSE 36 COURTS AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION, A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE PODIUM WILL CONSIST OF REGISTRAR'S CHAMBERS, THE SUPREME COURT LIBRARY, THE SUPREME COURT REGISTRY, DIVORCE AND PROBATE REGISTRIES, GENERAL AND PERSONNEL REGISTRIES, ACCOMMODATION FOR THE BAR ASSOCIATION AND THE LAW SOCIETY AND A HOLDING UNIT FOR THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT. IT WILL EVENTUALLY LINK UP WITH A PROPOSED GOVERNMENT OFFICE BLOCK ON AN ADJOINING SITE.

GROUP 'C' CONTRACTORS AND OVERSEAS CONTRACTORS IN THE BUILDING WORKS CATEGORY OF THE LIST OF APPROVED CONTRACTORS OR OVERSEAS CONTRACTORS ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR PRE-QUAL IF ICATION.

APPLICATIONS FOR INCLUSION ON THE LIST MUST REACH THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, 12TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG BEFORE 12′′ NOON ON FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1981.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS CONTRACT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT.

HONG KONG CHILDREN'S ART WORK FOR LONDON

***

HONG KONG CHILDREN WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF DISPLAYING THE IR ART WORK AT AN EXHIBITION IN LONDON AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.

THE EXHIBITION, ORGANISED BY THE COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE, WILL BE HELD FROM DECEMBER 3, 1981 TO JANUARY 3, 1982 AND WILL FEATURE SELECTED CHILDREN'S ART WORK FROM COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES.

SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SEND THEIR ENTRIES TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR SELECTION NOT LATER THAN JULY 8. ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE INSPECTOR (ART), CULTURAL CRAFTS CENTRE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, & PAK FUK ROAD, 5TH FLOOR, HONG KONG.

/+ANY KIND