FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1983
TAI PO OPEN ROAD RUNNING CONTEST
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A 9 000-METRE OPEN ROAD RUNNING COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD, TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND TWO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL BE HELD IN TAI PO ON THE LAST SUNDAY OF APRIL.
THE TWO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ARE THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE COMPETITION WILL BE OPEN TO RUNNERS OF BOTH SEXES AND THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO 450. THEY WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CATEGORIES WHICH ARE BOYS BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE; MEN AND WOMEN AGED 18 YEARS AND ABOVE; AND GIRLS AGED ABOVE 12 YEARS.
THE RACE WILL BEGIN AT 9 AM, STARTING FROM THE MAIN DAM OF THE PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR.
ENTRY WILL BE FREE AND APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED AT ALL RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICES OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
A TOTAL OF 30 TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS AND RUNNERS UP IN THE COMPETITION.
NEW FIRE STATION IN SAI KUNG
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A NEW SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION WILL BE BUILT IN SAI KUNG TOWN TO COPE WITH ITS DEVELOPMENT.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
THE THREE-STOREY FIRE STATION, TO BE BUILT ON A 3 856 SQUARE-METRE SITE ON HIRAM'S HIGHWAY NEAR THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE, WILL BE OF STANDARD DESIGN.
IT WILL HAVE AN APPLIANCE ROOM FOR FOUR FIRE ENGINES, OFFICES, SERVICE ROOMS, A RECREATIONAL ROOM, BARRACKS AND OTHER FÁCILITIES.
IN ADDITION, A DRILL YARD AND A STANDARD DRILL TOWER WILL BE PROVIDED.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN MAY AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN APRIL NEXT YEAR.
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