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SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1982

NEW STAMPS OUT ON MONDAY

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THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT THE POST OFFICE WILL ISSUE A NEW SET OF DEFINITIVE STAMPS ON MONDAY (AUGUST 30), TO REPLACE THE ONE WHICH HAS BEEN IN USE FOR ALMOST TEN YEARS.

ALL POST OFFICES WILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS ON THAT DAY WHICH IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY, WITH BUSINESS HOURS AS ON A NORMAL WEEKDAY, EXCEPT THE AIRPORT POST OFFICE WHICH WILL OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM. THERE WILL ALSO BE ONE DELIVERY OF MAIL ON THAT DAY.

LAND PROJECT FOR TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT

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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $89 MILLION CONTRACT TO TOBISHIMA CORPORATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.

THE CONTRACT INVOLVES THE FORMATION OF ABOUT 48.6 HECTARES OF LAND IN THE NORTH-WEST AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE NEW TOWN, AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE WORKS,

MR S.K. KWEI, PROJECT MANAGER OF THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, SAID THAT THE LAND FORMED IN THE NORTH-WEST WOULD PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR ABOUT 66 000 PEOPLE IN PUBLIC HOUSING.

*THE REMAINING LAND WILL BE FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USE WHILE THE LAND TO BE FORMED IN THE EASTERN PART WILL BE USED AS A VILLAGE RESITE AREA,+ HE SAID.

IN ADDITION, LAND WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO MAJOR ROADS LINKING THE AREAS WITH OTHER PARTS OF THE NEW TOWN IN FUTURE.

WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL START IN THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 24 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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