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THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1984

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KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION TO BE IMPROVED

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WORK ON EXTENDING THE PODIUM AT KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION WILL START EARLY NEXT MONTH.

A $18.56 MILLION CONTRACT FOR PART OF THE PROJECT HAS BEEN AWARDED BY THE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO KWAN ON BUILDING CONTRACTORS LTD.

WORK INCLUDES CONSTRUCTING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE EXTENSION AND RE-LAYING 1 600 METRES OF TRACK AT THE STATION'S GOODS YARD.

IT FORMS THE FIRST STAGE OF A PLAN TO ENHANCE THE TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE FACILITIES AT THE STATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, THE AREA OF THE PODIUM WILL BE INCREASED BY ONE HECTARE TO ABOUT 6.5 HECTARES.

THE CONTRACT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT A YEAR TO COMPLETE.

THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO AWARDED A $3.9 MILLION CONTRACT FOR IMPROVING THE INTERCHANGE FACILITIES AT THE STATION.

IT INVOLVES INSTALLING TWO ESCALATORS AND IMPROVING THE

COVERED WALKWAYS UNDER THE STATION PODIUM.

THIS WILL INCLUDE LAYING NEW FLOOR COVERINGS, PAINTING WALLS, INSTALLING ADVERTISING PANELS AND IMPROVING THE LIGHTING SYSTEM.

THE WORK WILL BE COMPLETED BY EARLY NEXT YEAR.

DELEGATES TOUR HOUSING ESTATES

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ABOUT 120 DELEGATES FROM 16 COUNTRIES ATTENDING THE NINTH EASTERN REGIONAL ORGANISATION FOR PLANNING AND HOUSING INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS TOOK TIME OUT TODAY TO VISIT SOME OF THE HOUSING ESTATES IN HONG KONG.

ACCOMPANIED BY OFFICIALS FROM THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, THE VISITORS SET OFF IN FOUR COACHES AND HEADED FOR THE MEI FOO SUN CHUEN IN LAI CHI KOK.

THEY LATER TOURED THE TWO PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES OF LUNG HANG AND SUN CHUI IN SHA TIN.

THE VISITORS