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TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1984

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LIFT CONTRACT AWARDED

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A CONTRACT FOR INSTALLING LIFTS AT THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING IN EAST TSIM SHA TSUI HAS BEEN AWARDED BY THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

THE $2.7 MILLION CONTRACT, FOR SUPPLYING AND INSTALL ING FOUR PASSENGER LIFTS AND ONE GOODS LIFT, HAS GONE TO OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY (HONG KONG) LIMITED.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW 14-STOREY HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, WHICH WILL INCLUDE A SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION, STARTED LAST MONTH ON A 2 600-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF HONG CHONG ROAD AND SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD.

IT WILL BE READY BY EARLY 1986 AND PROVIDE 16 400 SQUARE METRES OF OFFICE SPACE.

THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES A DRILL YARD.

THE NEW BUILDING WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT JAVA ROAD, NORTH POINT, WHICH WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT.