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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1981

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TWO NEW COOKED FOOD CENTRES FOR SHA TIN WORKERS

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TWO COOKED FOOD STALLS WILL BE OPENED IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR, PROVIDING WORKERS AT FO TAN INDUSTRIAL AREA IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN WITH EASIER ACCESS TO PROPER EATING-OUT PLACES NEAR THE IR FACTORIES.

WITH COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION WORK, THE FO TAN EAST COOKED FOOD CENTRE AND THE FO TAN WEST COOKED FOOD CENTRE WILL BE OPENED IN FEBRUARY, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

BUILT AT A COST OF $2 200 000 AND SITUATED AT THE HEART OF THE INDUSTRIAL AREA, THE COOKED FOOD CENTRES OCCUPY SITES OF 700 AND 800 SQUARE METRES AND PROVIDE 24 AND 15 STALLS, EACH STALL IS EQUIPPED WITH ITS OWN WORKING AREA WITH THE PROVISION OF WATER TAP, SINK AND BASIN.

A LARGE AREA OF OPEN SPACE BETWEEN THE TWO CENTRES HAS BEEN RESERVED FOR AMENITY PURPOSE.

APART FROM GOOD VENTILATION INSIDE THE CENTRES, THERE ARE COMMUNAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST SYSTEMS WITH GREASE FILTERS TO INDIVIDUAL HOODS FOR DRAWING COOKING FUMES.

FOR EASIER CLEANING, ALL PARTITION WALLS AND FLOOR SURFACES ARE PAVED WITH GLAZED AND MOSAIC TILES.

MEANWHILE, THE FO TAN TEMPORARY COOKED FOOD CENTRE AT WO LIU HANG IS SCHEDULED TO BE CLOSED IN MARCH THIS YEAR TO MAKE WAY FOR REDEVELOPMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE 18 OPERATORS AT THE CENTRE WILL BE INVITED TO BID FOR NEW STALLS AT THE FO TAN EAST COOKED FOOD CENTRE IN A RESTRICTED AUCTION TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 11.

SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WILL BE ABLE TO START OPERATING BUSINESS ON FEBRUARY 1, 1982 FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.

THE REMAINING STALLS AT THE TWO CENTRES WILL BE LEASED OUT AT A SEPARATE PUBLIC AUCTION TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

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