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TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1985

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AMATEURS TO SHOW DANCING SKILL

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ABOUT 200 PERSONS WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE 1985 BALLROOM DANCE CONTEST AT MACPHERSON STADIUM, MONG KOK ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 27), FROM 7 PM TO 10 PM.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONGH DANCE FEDERATION, THE EVENT HAS BEEN HELD ANNUALLY TO GIVE AMATEURS THE CHANCE TO DISPLAY THEIR TALENT.

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THERE WILL BE MODERN DANCES, INCLUDING THE WALTZ, FOXTROT, QUICK STEP, TANGO AND VIENNESE WALTZ, AND LATIN DANCES INCLUDING RUMBA, CHA CHA, SAMBA, AND PASO DOBLE.

TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO WINNERS OF EACH CATEGORY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT BETWEEN 7 PM AND 10 PM ON SUNDAY.

A RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION OFFICER WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

RECLAMATION AT TELEGRAPH BAY

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THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY AWARDED A $31.89 MILLION CONTRACT TO GAMMON (HONG KONG) LIMITED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEAWALL AND RECLAMATION WORK AT TELEGRAPH BAY IN WESTERN.

THE PROJECT INVOLVES BUILDING A 900-METRE RUBBLE-PITCHED SLOPE SEAWALL, RECLAMATION AND ANCILLARY DRAINAGE WORKS.

WORK ON THE CONTRACT COMMENCED LAST WEEK AND WILL BE COMPLETED BY MID-1987.

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