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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1984

STORM WATER DRAINS FOR RENNIE'S MILL

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A STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE RENNIE'S MILL VILLAGE COTTAGE AREA IN KWUN TONG AGAINST THE DANGER OF LANDSLIP AND FLOOD ING IS FAST APPROACHING COMPLETION.

THE PROJECT, WHICH COSTS MORE THAN $1 MILLION, IS BEING CARRIED OUT IN THREE PHASES, THE FIRST OF WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN AUGUST.

THE CHANNEL IS BEING CONTRUCTED ON THE HILLSLOPES JUST ABOVE THE COTTAGE AREA TO DRAIN AWAY THE RAIN WATER DURING THE WET SEASONS.

THE SECOND PHASE OF THE PROJECT IS ALREADY WELL UNDERWAY WHILE THE FINAL PHASE WILL BE FINISHED EARLY NEXT YEAR,

+THE USEFULNESS OF THE SYSTEM IS OBVIOUS PARTICULARLY AT TIMES OF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WHEN THE DANGERS OF LANDSLIPS AND FLOODING ARE IMMINENT, A HOUSING DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

+THE PROJECT IS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUOUS EFFORTS IN ENSURING THE SAFETY OF ITS RESIDENTS WHEREVER NECESSARY,+ HE ADDED.

YUEN LONG SPORTS FORTNIGHT DRAWS BIG CROWDS

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THE YUEN LONG SPORTS FORTNIGHT HAD ATTRACTED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM YUEN LONG AS WELL AS OTHER DISTRICTS, YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

+THE FESTIVAL HAS PROVED A VERY POPULAR EVENT BECAUSE THE PROGRAMME CONTAINED SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, HE SAID.

HE WAS SPEAKING AT A WATER CARNIVAL TO MARK THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE FESTIVAL AT THE YUEN LONG PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL.

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TOOK PART IN THE CARNIVAL WHICH INCLUDED DIVING, SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING, A RELAY RACE AND LIFE-SAVING AND CANOE-POLO DEMONSTRATIONS.

A TOTAL OF 17 MAJOR EVENTS HAD BEEN HELD OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS. THEY INCLUDED ACTIVITIES FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND ELDERLY PEOPLE.

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