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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1982

CONSTRUCTION WILL COMMENCE IN APRIL AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF 1983.

IN ANOTHER TUEN MUN NEW TOWN PROJECT, A SALT WATER PUMPING STATION WILL BE BUILT AT THE SOUTHERN END OF THE NEW TOWN.

THE PUMPING STATION WILL PUMP SALT WATER TO THE FUTURE CIVIC AND CULTURAL COMPLEX IN THE TOWN CENTRE AND THE TUEN MUN HOSPITAL IN THE NORTH OF THE TOWN. THE WATER WILL BE USED AS A COOLANT IN THE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED IN THE TWO BUILDINGS.

WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN APRIL AND WILL BE COMPLETED ABOUT 18 MONTHS LATER.

THE WORKS FORM PART OF THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME CURRENTLY BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

FOOTBALL MATCHES TO CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR

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AN ALL-DAY PROGRAMME OF FOOTBALL WILL BE HELD IN TAI PO NEXT FRIDAY (JANUARY 29) TO CELEBRATE THE BEGINNING OF YEAR OF THE DOG.

THE EVENT, ORGANISED BY TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION, IS PART OF THE DISTRICT'S LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS WHICH STARTED LAST FRIDAY.

A TOTAL OF 16 TEAMS REPRESENTING VARIOUS TRADES, PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND VILLAGES WILL TAKE PART IN THE FIVE-A-SIDE COMPETITION AT TAI PO SPORTSGROUND.

BEFORE THE FINAL IS PLAYED, TEAMS FROM THE DISTRICT OFF ICE AND TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION WILL PLAY AN EXHIBITION MATCH.

THE COMPETITION WILL START FROM 9 AM AND LAST UNTIL 7 PM.

THE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE TROPHIES FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NICKY LO.

THE LUNAR NEW YEAR PROGRAMME, WHICH INCLUDES A VARIETY SHOW, FUN FAIRS, CONCERTS, A FEAST FOR THE ELDERLY, AN EXHIBITION AND A DISCO NIGHT, IS BEING FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL DONATIONS.

AN ORGANISING COMMITTEE, COMPRISING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, MEMBERS OF RURAL AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS, WAS FORMED IN OCTOBER TO CO-ORDINATE ACTIVITIES.

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