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TENDERS SOUGHT FOR ROAD WORK

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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE REALIGNMENT AND WIDENING OF A SECTION OF LUNG MUN ROAD FROM PAK KOK TO BUTTERFLY BEACH.

THE PROJECT FORMS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN, UNDERTAKEN BY THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.

WORK ON THE CONTRACT INVOLVES THE WIDENING OF ABOUT 1.2 KILOMETRES OF LUNG MUN ROAD FROM PAK KOK TO BUTTERFLY BEACH INTO A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY.

UPON COMPLETION, THE NEW ROAD WILL PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO BUTTERFLY BEACH AND TO THE SOUTH-WESTERN PART OF THE NEW TOWN.

WORK WILL START IN MARCH NEXT YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 20 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

AIR-MAIL SERVICES TO LEBANON EXTENDED

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AIR-MAIL SERVICES TO LEBANON, UNTIL NOW RESTRICTED ONLY TO LETTERS AND CARDS, HAVE NOW BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE SECOND-CLASS

ITEMS NOT EXCEEDING TWO KG.

ALL OTHER SERVICES REMAIN SUSPENDED.

SEVEN-HOUR WATER CUT

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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN EASTERN DISTRICT WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON MONDAY (JANUARY 3) FOR A LEAKAGE TEST.

THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY WING HING STREET, KING'S ROAD, OIL STREET, KING WAH ROAD, FOOK YUM ROAD AND ELECTRIC ROAD INCLUDING THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT AND 200-290 ELECTRIC ROAD.

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