FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1985
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SHAU KEI WAN TAPS OFF
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN SHAU KE WAN WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM ON TUESDAY (JULY 2) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY SHAU KEI WAN ROAD FROM SUN SING STREET TO CHURCH STREET, NAM ON STREET, NAM HONG STREET, NAM ON LANE, ALDRICH STREET, INCLUDING TSIN SHUI MA TAU VILLAGE AND ALDRICH VILLAGE.
FUNDS APPROVED FOR TWO MINOR WORKS PROJECTS
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THE URBAN COUNCIL IS TO SPEND $700 000 UNDER THE MINOR PROJECTS BLOCK VOTE TO MEET THE COSTS OF TWO PROJECTS IN KOWLOON.
THE FIRST PROJECT INVOLVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 210-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF BATTERY STREET AND SAIGON STREET INTO A SITTING-OUT AREA.
THE SITE IS CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY BUILDINGS WHICH ARE SCHEDULED TO BE CLEARED LATER THIS YEAR. FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDE A PAVILION, ARBOURS, BENCHES, CHESS TABLES AND STOOLS.
CONSTRUCTION WORK, ESTIMATED TO COST $480 000 IS EXPECTED TO START IN MID-1986 AND BE COMPLETED IN EARLY 1987.
THE SECOND PROJECT IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TEMPORARY REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AT 292-294 RECLAMATION STREET AT A COST OF $220 000. IT WILL SERVE THE CATCHMENT AREA BOUNDED BY NATHAN ROAD, WATERLOO ROAD, FERRY STREET AND DUNDAS STREET.
WORK IS DUE TO START EARLY NEXT YEAR AND WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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