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MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1984

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THE MARKET WILL OCCUPY THE GROUND AND FIRST FLOORS OF THE BUILDING. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL BE ON THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOFS, AND THE SMALL REST GARDEN ON THE ROOF-TOP OF THE COMPLEX. COSTING ABOUT $23 MILLION, THE BUILDING IS DESIGNED AND BUILT BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

ON COMPLETION, THE MARKET FACILITIES AND A SMALL REST GARDEN ON THE ROOF-TOP OF THE BUILDING WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE NTSD FOR MANAGEMENT.

THE MARKET WILL HAVE A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF ABOUT 3 000 SQUARE METRES, ACCOMMODATING 225 STALLS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

OF THE STALLS, 32 ARE DESIGNATED FOR THE SALE OF FISH, MEAT AND POULTRY, WHILE THE OTHER 193 MINI-STALLS ARE FOR VEGETABLES, FRUITS, GROCERY AND HABERDASHERY.

THE MARKET HAS THREE DIRECT ENTRANCES AND A SPECIALLY BUILT FOOTBRIDGE CONNECTED TO TUNG CHI STREET.

TWO ESCALATORS ARE PROVIDED ON THE GROUND FLOOR LEADING TO THE FIRST FLOOR IN ADDITION TO A GOODS LIFT.

THE MARKET WILL TAKE IN ALL ELIGIBLE TRADERS CURRENTLY PLYING AT THE SHEK YAM ROAD TEMPORARY MARKET AND TAI LOONG STREET TEMPORARY MARKET IN KWAI CHUNG, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

THE TWO TEMPORARY MARKET STRUCTURES WILL LATER BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR A NEW SITTING OUT AREA,

STUDENTS POSTER CONTEST

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A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN REMINDED STUDENTS TODAY (MONDAY) THAT ENTRIES FOR THE 16TH ANNUAL INDUSTRIAL SAFETY POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION SHOULD BE SENT BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH TO THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE AT THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS BETWEEN 14 AND 22 YEARS OF AGE.

ENTRIES WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO DIVISIONS - AN +A+ DIVISION FOR STUDENTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND TECHNICAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND A +B+ DIVISION FOR THOSE IN POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES AND VOCATIONAL INSTITUTES.

THE PANEL OF JUDGES WILL COMPRISE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, THE CULTURAL CRAFTS CENTRE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN OF LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, CREATIVE SUB-DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

ADJUDICATION WILL TAKE PLACE IN MID-FEBRUARY, 1984.

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