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WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 1984

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CHAI WAN TO GET $2.2 MILLION COOKED-FOOD CENTRE

IX I

A $2.262 MILLION PROJECT TO BUILD A COOKED-FOOD CENTRE IN KUT SHING STREET, CHAI WAN WAS APPROVED AT THE LAST MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE URBAN COUNCIL, CHAIRED BY MR H.M.G. FORSGATE.

THE CENTRE WILL BE ACCOMMODATED IN A TWO-STOREY BUILDING INCORPORATING 11 COOKED-FOOD STALLS AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES, INCLUDING OFFICES AND TOILETS,

ON COMPLETION ABOUT THE END OF NEXT YEAR THE CENTRE WILL BE USED TO RE-SITE THOSE REMAINING COOKED-FOOD STALL OPERATORS DI SPLACED FROM THE CHAI WAN ESTATE COOKED-FOOD BAZAAR TO MAKE WAY FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE ESTATE BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT. THESE OPERATORS ARE NOW WORKING FROM A TEMPORARY SITE IN WA TSUI ROAD.

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$8M FOR TWO TSUEN WAN PARKS ****

THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $7.98 MILLION CONTRACT TO CHEUNG KEE FUNG CHEUNG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED TO BUILD TWO PARKS IN NORTHERN TSUEN WAN.

THE FIRST IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED ABOVE THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY STATION AT TAI WO HAU AND WILL REPLACE ONE WHICH EXISTED ON THE SITE BEFORE THE STATION WAS BUILT.

IT WILL BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE A WATER FEATURE, A PUBLIC SQUARE, A GARDEN AREA, TOILET FACILITIES AND REFRESHMENT KIOSKS.

THE OTHER IS TO BE BUILT AROUND TIN HAU TEMPLE AT SAM TUNG UK, WHICH IS NOW BEING RESTORED BY THE TRUSTEES, AND WILL FEATURE A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND, A GAMES AREA WITH CHANGING FACILITIES AND GARDENS.

BOTH PARKS ARE TO BE COMPLETED BY JULY NEXT YEAR.

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