XN000022-1983-08-13 — Page 2

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1983

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322M IN HOUSING WORKS CONTRACTS SIGNED

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TENANTS OF THREE NEWLY-COMPLETED PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY MORE PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT WITH GREEN SURROUNDINGS WHEN FOUR LANDSCAPING CONTRACTS ARE COMPLETED LATER THIS YEAR.

THE CONTRACTS TOTALLING OVER $6.53 MILLION WERE SIGNED TODAY BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, MR PANG YUK-LING.

UNDER THE CONTRACTS, THE LANDSCAPING WORKS WILL BE CARRIED OUT AT BUTTERFLY ESTATE IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN, POK HONG ESTATE IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN AND LOK WAH ESTATE IN NGAU TAU KOK.

ALSO SIGNED TODAY BY MR PANG WERE FIVE CONTRACTS WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF $15.49 MILLION FOR VARIOUS WORKS IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND HOME OWNERSHIP ESTATES.

TWO OF THEM, VALUED AT A TOTAL OF $6.57 MILLION, WERE PILING CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE FOUNDATIONS FOR A 35-STOREY TRIDENT BLOCK WITH 816 FLATS AT CHEUNG WAH ESTATE IN FANLING AND FOR A PRIMARY SCHOOL AT TAI YUEN ESTATE IN TAI PO NEW TOWN.

ANOTHER TWO CONTRACTS, WORTH $1.92 MILLION, WERE FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF GAS WATER HEATERS FOR THREE RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS AT A NEW HOME OWNERSHIP ESTATE IN SHEK WỤ HU1 AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR A COMMUNITY HALL AND ANCILLARY BUILDINGS AT THE REDEVELOPING SHEK KIP ME! ESTATE IN KOWLOON,

THE LAST ONE WAS AN ANNUAL CONTRACT OF $7 MILLION FOR CORE DRILLING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE MEMBERS IN ESTATE BUILDINGS.

THREE MARKET STALLS IN KWAI CHUNG UP FOR BIDDING

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THREE MARKET STALLS IN KWAI CHUNG WILL BE PUT UP FOR PUBLIC BIDDING ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 16).

THE BIDDING WILL START AT 10 AM AT THE KWAI FONG COMMUNITY HALL, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.

ONE OF THE STALLS IS FOR THE SALE OF FISH AT TAI LOONG STREET TEMPORARY MARKET. THE UPSET MONTHLY RENT IS $1 400.

THE OTHER STALLS, LOCATED AT TSING YI MARKET, ARE FOR THE SALE OF MEAT. THE UPSET MONTHLY RENT IS $200 EACH.

SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS MAY START BUSINESS ON SEPTEMBER 1 ON A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT, AND ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THE RENT QUARTERLY.

BIDDERS ARE REQUESTED TO BRING ALONG THEIR IDENTITY CARDS AND FIVE PHOTOGRAPHS.

FURTHER DETAILS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE HAWKERS AND MARKETS SECTION OF THE KWAI CHUNG URBAN SERVICES OFFICE ON TELEPHONE 0-253624.