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NOTE TO EDITORS:

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1984

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CARNIVAL TO TOP ACTIVITIES

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A CARNIVAL TO ROUND OFF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES IN TAI PO WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 19) AT THE TAI PO PLAYGROUND.

THE PROGRAMME WILL FEATURE GAME STALLS AND TELEMATCH GAMES. THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, MR IAN MACP HER SON, WILL OFFICIATE AT A CEREMONY AT 12 NOON.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

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PROMENADES ALONG SHING MUN RIVER

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PROMENADES AND A SERIES OF OPEN SPACES ARE TO BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG THE BANKS OF THE SHING MUN RIVER IN SHA TIN.

SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT.

THE PROMENADES WILL STRETCH FROM JAT MIN ESTATE TO THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE ALONG THE RIVER FRONTAGE, A DISTANCE OF 4.3 KILOMETRES, AND WILL FORM PART OF AN EXTENSIVE PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE TRACK SYSTÉM THROUGHOUT THE NEW TOWN.

THE OPEN SPACES WILL HAVE CHILDREN'S PLAY AREAS, REFRESHMENT KIOSKS, SEATS AND PUBLIC TOILETS.

WORK ON THE CONTRACT IS EXPECTED TO START IN APRIL AND BE COMPLETED IN A YEAR.

TAI HANG WATER WORKS

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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN TAI HANG WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 10 PM ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 20) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR MAINS WORK.

AFFECTED WILL BE PREMISES IN JARDINE'S LOOKOUT, BOUNDED BY TA! HANG ROAD, MOUNT BUTLER ROAD, PRICE ROAD, AND PERKINS ROAD, INCLUDING MOUNT BUTLER NON-DEPARTMENTAL QUARTERS.