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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1983

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ENGINEERING CONTRACT SIGNED

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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AWARDED A $48.2-MILLION CONTRACT TO MCCONNELL DOWELL CONSTRUCTION LTD. FOR A CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN.

THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED AT THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MR B.B. JAYASEKERA, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY.

THE PROJECT, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN, INVOLVES THE FORMATION OF ABOUT 12 HECTARES OF LAND AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS IN SIU LEK YUEN VALLEY AND A BRIDGE OVER SIU LEK YUEN NULLAH.

THE LAND FORMED WILL BE USED FOR A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE AND A HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME TO ACCOMMODATE ABOUT 30 000 PEOPLE PROPOSED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.

WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL TAKE ABOUT 22 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

+FIGHT CRIME+ CALENDAR DESIGN COMPETITION

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ENTRIES ARE BEING INVITED TO A CALENDAR DESIGN COMPETITION TO PUBLICISE THE FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN AND TO PROMOTE THE POTENTIAL IN DESIGN AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE.

THE COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE AND THE DISTRICT'S POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE.

ENTRIES ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS: ONE FOR PERSONS BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE AND THE OTHER FOR THOSE BETWEEN 18 AND 35.

EACH DESIGN SHOULD BE IN POSTER SIZE (435MM X 590MM) WITH A MAXIMUM OF FOUR COLOURS AND WITH +FIGHT CRIME+ AS THE THEME,

THREE WINNERS AND SEVEN RUNNERS-UP FROM EACH GROUP WILL BE SELECTED AND AWARDED TROPHIES.

ENTRY FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE MONG KOK POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE OR THE MONG KOK RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OFFICE.

ALL ENTRIES, TOGETHER WITH COMPLETED FORMS, MUST BE RETURNED TO THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE AT 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD BY NOVEMBER 11.

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