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SUNDAY, JULY 14, 1985

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KWUN TONG LICENSING OFFICE MOVES

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S KWUN TONG LICENSING OFFICE WILL OPERATE FROM ITS NEW OFFICES AT FIFTH FLOOR, KOWLOON EAST GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 12 LEI YUE MUN ROAD FROM 2 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY).

ALSO FROM TOMORROW, WORKING HOURS AT ALL LICENSING OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE REVISED AS 9 AM TO 4 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND 9 AM TO 11.30 AM ON SATURDAYS.

THE KWUN TONG LICENSING OFFICE HANDLES ALL DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENCE APPLICATIONS EXCEPT FIRST REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES AND APPOINTMENTS FOR DRIVING TESTS.

THE ENQUIRY TELEPHONE IS 3-7754950.

MEANWHILE, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT POSTAL APPLICATIONS FOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER LICENSING DOCUMENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE SENT TO BOX 69511, KWUN TONG POST OFFICE.

OPEN AREAS FOR MONG KOK, KWAI CHUNG

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THE GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING TO CONSTRUCT A SITTING-OUT AREA IN MONG KOK AND AN OPEN SPACE IN KWAI CHUNG TO PROVIDE MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS IN THE TWO DISTRICTS.

THE MONG KOK SITE, COVERING ABOUT 700 SQUARE METRES, IS AT THE JUNCTION OF NATHAN ROAD AND BOUNDARY STREET.

IT WILL INCLUDE A PARTLY ENCLOSED CASCADE FOUNTAIN, A PAVILION, SITTING-OUT SPACES, A LANDSCAPED +TAI CHI+ LAWN, PAVED OPEN SPACE AND A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA.

THE OTHER SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 4 500 SQUARE METRES, IS AT HANG PING STREET AND WILL INCLUDE A MINI-SOCCER PITCH, CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND WITH PLAY EQUIPMENT, OPEN SPACE FOR LEISURE WALKING AND TOILET FACILITIES.

THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECTS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN SEPTEMBER AND BE COMPLETED EARLY NEXT YEAR.

SALT WATER MAINS WORK ***

SALT WATER SUPPLY TO 13 AREAS IN KOWLOON WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 17) TO 10 AM ON FRIDAY (JULY 19) FOR WATER MAINS WORK.

THE AREAS TO BE AFFECTED WILL INCLUDE HUNG HOM, TO KWA WAN, KOWLOON CITY, KAI TAK, LOK FU, KOWLOON TONG, WANG TAU HOM, WONG TAI SIN, TUNG TAU ESTATE, FUNG WONG VILLAGE, HAMMER HILL, TSZ WAN SHAN AND DIAMOND HILL.