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MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1984

WESTERN TAPS OFF

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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN WESTERN DISTRICT WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (JUNE 7) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOW ING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.

THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY HILL ROAD, DES VOEUX ROAD WEST, CHIU KWONG STREET, SIU CHEUNG FONG AND QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, INCLUDING WESTERN POLICE STATION QUARTERS.

LEAKAGE TEST IN TSUEN WAN

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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (JUNE 7) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.

THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY TAI CHUNG ROAD, SHA TSUI ROAD AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD, INCLUDING PAK TIN PAR STREET.

LARGE PARK FOR CYCLISTS ***

A LARGE, MODERN, ALL-LEVEL CYCLING PARK, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND FOR PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, IS BEING BUILT AT LAI KOK ESTATE.

+THE 3 500 SQUARE-METRE PARK IS DESIGNED FOR CYCLISTS OF VARYING SKILLS, FROM BEGINNERS TO ADVENTUROUS CYCLISTS,+ SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TODAY.

HE SAID THE $750 000 PROJECT WOULD BE COMPLETED LATER THIS YEAR AS YET ANOTHER ADDITION TO THE ESTATE'S RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

+ADJOINING A BEAUTIFUL REST GARDEN COMPLETED ONLY IN APRIL THE PARK WILL HAVE THREE CYCLING AREAS FOR ADVENTUROUS CYCLISTS, CHILDREN AND LEARNERS.

+THE AREA FOR HIGH-SKILL CYCLING WILL BE THE LARGEST, COVERING ALTOGETHER 2 400 SQUARE METRES.

+ IT WILL PROVIDE CIRCUITS OF 3.5-METRE WIDE TRACKS WITH UNDULATING SLOPES, BRIDGES AND TRICK CHANNELS AS FEATURES TO CHALLENGE SKILLS AND GIVE MORE FUN.+

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE PARK HAD BEEN DESIGNED WITH SPECIALIST ADVICE FROM THE HONG KONG CYCLING ASSOCIATION.

*THE PROJECT ALSO FEATURES THE USE OF SPECIAL COATING TECHNIQUE IN PLACE OF THE CONVENTIONAL PAVING METHOD.

+GOOD-QUALITY CONCRETE MATERIALS WILL BE USED TO GIVE SAFE, CLEAN AND DURABLE CYCLING GROUNDS AND TO FACILITATE MANAGEMENT.+

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