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SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1985

COOKED FOOD CENTRE FOR CHAT WAN

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A TWO-STOREY COOKED FOOD CENTRE IS TO BE BUILT ON A 250- SQUARE-METRE SITE AT KUT SHING STREET IN CHAI WAN.

FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDE 11 COOKED FOOD STALLS, TOILETS, A STOREROOM AND AN OFFICE.

THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START BY THE END OF NEXT MONTH AND BE COMPLETED IN MAY NEXT YEAR,

CHEAPER BURIAL WHEN COLUMBARIUM IS COMPLETED

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CHEAPER BURIAL SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN THE CHING CHUNG COLUMBARIUM IS COMPLETED IN MAY NEXT YEAR, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, DR JAMES HAYES, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE FOUNDATION STONE LAYING CEREMONY OF THE CHING CHUNG COLUMBARIUM, DR HAYES SAID THAT APART FROM IMPROVING THE EXISTING COLUMBARIUM, THE $13 MILLION PROJECT WILL PROVIDE 10 000 NEW NICHES TO FAMILIES IN NEED OF CHEAP BURIAL SERVICES.

+ANY PROCEEDS THAT MAY ARISE FROM THESE NICHES WOULD BE USED TO FINANCE EXISTING AND FUTURE COMMUNITY PROJECTS RUN BY THE CHING CHUNG KOON,+ HE SAID.

+THIS PROJECT WILL FURTHER ENHANCE THE IMAGE AND REPUTATION OF THE KOON, WHICH IS ONE OF THE LEADING CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS IN WESTERN NEW TERRITORIES, DR HAYES SAID.

HE ALSO PRAISED THE KOON OF PROVIDING WELFARE FACILITIES TO RESIDENTS OF TUEN MUN, SUCH AS FREE MEDICAL CLINICS, HOMES FOR THE AGED, KINDERGARTENS, SCHOOLS AND A CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOME.

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