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MONDAY, JULY 12, 1982 ·

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IMPROVEMENTS FOR KCR WORKSHOP

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IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE SHORTLY TO THE EXISTING KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WORKSHOPS AT HO TUNG LAU, SHA TIN, TO PROVIDE MODERN AND UPDATED FACILITIES FOR THE NEW ELECTRIC TRAINS.

TENDERS FOR THE MODIFICATIONS AND EXTENSIONS OF THE WORKSHOPS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,

THE WORK WILL INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF THE NEW REPAIR FACILITIES AND THE INSTALLATION OF OVERHAUL TRACTION EQUIPMENT ON THE NEW ELECTRIC TRAINS.

WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN OCTOBER AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN JULY NEXT YEAR.

EXTENSION FOR NORTH POINT FERRY PIER

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WORK ON THE EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF THE EXISTING EASTERN PASSENGER FERRY PIER AT NORTH POINT WILL START SHORTLY.

TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE BEING INVITED BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

WHEN COMPLETED, THE +NEW+ PIER WILL PROVIDE TWO ADDITIONAL BERTHS FOR PASSENGER FERRY SERVICES IN THE AREA.

WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN OCTOBER AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF 1984.

WATER CUT IN NORTH POINT

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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN NORTH POINT WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (JULY 15) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A LEAKAGE TEST.

THE PREMISES AFFECTED WILL BE THOSE ON JAVA ROAD BETWEEN ITS JUNCTIONS WITH HEALTHY STREET EAST AND KING'S ROAD, HOUSE NOS 865 TO 971 KING'S ROAD, TONG CHONG STREET, HO WAN STREET, HOI TAI STREET, HOT KWONG STREET AND FINNIE STREET.