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FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1983

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WATER-SKIING SEMINAR AND SHOW BEING HELD

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A WATER SKIING SAFETY SEMINAR WILL BE HELD THIS EVENING (FRIDAY) AND A SKI DEMONSTRATION WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, AS A FOLLOW UP OF THE RECENT WATER SPORTS SAFETY EXHIBITION 83.

TODAY'S SEMINAR WILL BE HELD IN THE CIVIL AID SERVICES HEADQUARTERS LECTURE ROOM IN CAROLINE HILL ROAD BETWEEN 7 PM AND 9 PM. IT IS ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG WATER SKI ASSOCIATION,

THE SKI DEMONSTRATION WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY AT YIM TIN TSAI TYPHOON SHELTER, SAI KUNG, STARTING AT 8.30 AM.

ADMISSION TO THE SEMINAR AND SKI DEMONSTRATION IS FREE.

HOWEVER, THOSE WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THE SKI DEMONSTRATION MUST BE AGED 18 OR ABOVE AND BE ABLE TO SWIM 25 METERS.

ALSO ON SUNDAY, A CANOE PLAY SAFE DAY FOR THE DISABLED WILL TAKE PLACE AT REPULSE BAY, STARTING AT 10 AM,

THE DEPARTMENT'S RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE, THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB AND THE HONG KONG CANOE UNION ARE THE ORGANISERS OF THE EVENT.

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TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE FOR MONG KOK STATION

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A TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE WILL SOON BE BUILT AT MONG KOK RAILWAY STATION AS PART OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE STATION.

THE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT.

WORK ON THE INTERCHANGE, WHICH WILL START IN OCTOBER, INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUS PODIUM, ACCESS RAMP, RETAINING WALL AND ASSOCIATED GROUND LEVEL ROAD AND DRAINAGE WORKS.

CONSTRUCTION WORK IS EXPECTED BE COMPLETED TOWARDS THE MIDDLE

OF 1985.

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