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TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1984
FLORAL ART COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS
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STUDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A FLORAL ART COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL IN CONNECTION WITH ITS ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW, WHICH WILL BE HELD BETWEEN MARCH 16 AND 18.
THE COMPETITION WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO CLASSES FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12 AND THOSE BETWEEN 12 AND 16 YEARS.
THE THEME FOR THE JUNIOR CATEGORY IS, +UNDER THE SEA+, AND FOR THE SENIOR SECTION IS, +MY FAVOURITE FESTIVAL+,
ENTRY FORMS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPETITION ARE AVAILABLE AFTER JANUARY 20 FROM THE URBAN COUNCIL PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN ICE HOUSE STREET; THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CENTRAL: ALL DISTRICT OFFICES USD'S KOWLOON PARK OFFICES AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CULTURAL CRAFTS CENTRE AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT.
ENTRY FEE FOR THE COMPETITION IS $1. THE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES WILL BE FEBRUARY 29, 1984.
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE COMPETITION CAN BE MADE AT THE CULTURAL CRAFTS CENTRE, ED ON 5-629205 OR THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON 5-95598.
TUEN MUN ROAD SLOPE BEING REBUILT ****
WORK HAS STARTED ON REBUILDING THE AREA OF THE SLOPE AT PUN SHAN TSUEN, NEAR THE START OF TUEN MUN ROAD, WHERE A FAILURE OCCURRED LAST SEPTEMBER AS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN.
THE WORK INCLUDES MOVING 67 000 CUBIC METRES OF MATERIAL FROM THE SLOPE AFFECTED BY THE FAILURE AND FORMING A NEW SLOPE 90 METRES HIGH.
IT ALSO INCLUDES CONSTRUCTING A LARGE NUMBER OF DRAINS TO LOWER THE HIGH LEVEL OF GROUNDWATER AND STABILISING THE FORMER SLOPE.
A CONTRACT VALUED AT $5.51 MILLION TO CARRY OUT THE WORK HAS BEEN AWARDED TO ENPACK (HONG KONG) LIMITED.
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND CONSTRUCTION IS BEING SUPERVISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DIVISION OF THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE.
IT IS HOPED THAT THE WORK WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE ONSET OF THE RAINY SEASON.
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