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MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1983
FESTIVE LIGHTING DETAILS
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DETAILS OF THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL LIGHTING AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS, AND SPECIAL TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 3 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE AT 7 CANTON ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI.
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, WILL CHAIR THE CONFERENCE WITH CHIEF TRANSPORT OFFICER, MRS DOROTHY CHAN.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONFERENCE.
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OLD 10-CENT COIN NOT LEGAL NEXT YEAR
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THE PUBLIC WERE REMINDED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE OLD TEN- CENT COIN WILL CEASE TO BE LEGAL TENDER AS FROM NEXT MONTH (JANUARY 1984).
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT FROM JANUARY 1, THERE WILL BE NO LEGAL OBLIGATION TO ACCEPT THESE OLD COINS,
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO EXCHANGE THEIR OLD TEN-CENT COINS AT BANKS.
TENDERS AWARDED FOR SITTING-OUT AREAS ****
TWO CONTRACTS FOR BUILDING SITTING-OUT AREAS WERE AWARDED TODAY BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
ONE AREA, AT FUNG WONG NEW VILLAGE, MEASURES 520 SQUARE METRES AND IS SITUATED AT KAM FUNG STREET.
IT WILL INCLUDE TREES, BENCHES, CONCRETE FLOWER BEDS, AN ORNAMENTAL RAILING AND WOODEN ARBOURS, AND COST $334 000.
THE OTHER AREA IS TO BE BUILT AT SHEK O ON A 190 SQUARE METRE SITE NEAR MAN SUN SCHOOL. IT WILL INCLUDE A REST GARDEN WITH ARBOURS, SEATING AND PLANTING AREAS AND CHILDREN'S PLAY EQUIPMENT AND COST $231 000.
WORK ON BOTH PROJECTS WILL TAKE FOUR MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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