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MEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1984

NEW SAI KUNG MARKET READY SOON

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THE FIRST PERMANENT MODERN MARKET AT SAI KUNG TOWN CENTRE WILL BE READY EARLY NEXT YEAR.

THE TWO-STOREY MARKET IS BEING BUILT AT A COST OF ABOUT $7 MILLION ON A 2 200-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT YI CHUN STREET.

DESIGNED AND BUILT BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THE MARKET ON COMPLETION WILL EE HANDED OVER TO THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR MANAGEMENT.

THE MARKET WITH 215 STALLS WILL ACCOMMODATE ALL STALL-OPERATORS AT THE OLD SAI KUNG MARKET AS WELL AS ELIGIBLE ON-STREET HAWKERS CURRENTLY TRADING AT SAI KUNG TOWN CENTRE.

THE OLD MARKET WILL BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MODERN COOKED FOOD MARKET.

OTHER FACILITIES AT THE NEW MARKET WILL INCLUDE A POULTRY- SCALDING ROCM, A VEGETABLE-SORTING ROCM, A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT A SITTING-OUT AREA AND AN OFFICE FOR NTSD STAFF.

THE MARKET WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS, IT WILL ALSO HAVE AN ESCALATOR.

RAMPS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE DISABLED AT VARIOUS ENTRANCE.

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TWO MORE BIG PUMPING STATIONS

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TWO MAJOR PUMPING STATIONS ARE TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR AS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S PACKAGE OF PROJECTS FOR DISTRIBUTING FUTURE INCREASES IN WATER SUPPLY FROM CHINA.

THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR TOM TOMLINSON, WILL BE SIGNING THE $147 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GAMMON (HONG KONG) LIMITED/KIER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED JOINT VENTURE TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONTRACT-SIGNING CEREMONY IN THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT'S CONFERENCE ON THE 14TH FLOOR,

OM LO SHTON CENTRE, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD AT