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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1982

+FIGHT CRIME+ SHOW IN SHA TIN

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THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AND THE FO TAN AREA COMMITTEE WILL STAGE A FIGHT CRIME+ STREET THEATRE SHOW AT SU! WO COURT IN SHA TIN AT 8 PM ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 12).

SINGERS, DANCERS, MAGICIANS AND ACROBATS WILL TAKE PART IN THE SHOW WHICH IS INTENDED TO DRIVE HOME THE +FIGHT CRIME+ MESSAGES.

RESTORING A 100-YEAR-OLD SHEUNG YIU VILLAGE

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WORK WILL BEGIN SHORTLY ON PHASE TWO OF A PROJECT TO RESTORE THE 100-YEAR-OLD SHEUNG YIU VILLAGE IN THE SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK AND TO TURN IT INTO A MUSEUM OF RURAL ARTS AND CRAFTS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT TENDERS WERE BEING INVITED FOR THE WORK.

+THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE DOWN ALL UNSTABLE ROOFS AND WALLS OF NINE VILLAGE HOUSES AND REBUILD THEM USING SALVAGE MATERIALS SO AS TO MAINTAIN THE ORIGINAL APPEARANCE OF THE BUILDINGS, HE SAID,

ONE SECTION FORMERLY USED BY THE VILLAGERS AS A LIVESTOCK PEN WILL NEED TO BE REBUILT COMPLETELY.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT PHASE OF THE PROJECT, INVOLVING THE REPAIR OF THE DILAPIDATED GATE TOWER, WAS COMPLETED IN MARCH.

THE COST OF PHASE TWO WORK WILL BE MET BY A GENEROUS DONATION FROM THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS.

THE PROJECT FORMS PART OF THE PROGRAMME OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TO PRESERVE BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF VISITORS.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT THREE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE IN CENTRAL ****

KAU U FONG IN CENTRAL, FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH GOUGH STREET TO A POINT 50 METRES WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH ABERDEEN STREET, WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 7 PM AND 10.30 PM ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 12) TO ALLOW FOR A DISTRICT BOARD CAMPAIGN.