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THURSDAY, JULY 18, 198;

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OUTDOOR VARIETY SHOW

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AN OUTDOOR VARIETY SHOW FEATURING POPULAR SINGERS WILL BE JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND RTHK AT SHA TSUI ROAD PLAYGROUND, TSUEN WAN, ON SATURDAY (JULY 20) FROM 3 PM TO 4 PM.

THE ONE-HOUR EPISODE, WHICH WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RTHK RADIO ONE, IS PART OF THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY RADIO PROGRAMME SERIES +MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK+,

TAIWANESE SINGER, MISS CAI XING JUAN AND TWO LOCAL SINGERS, MR ALBERT AU AND MISS ANNABELLA LUI WILL PERFORM AT THE SHOW.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

RAILWAY GOODS YARD BEING BUILT

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THE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED AN $11.3 MILLION CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A RAILWAY GOODS YARD AT MONG KOK.

THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE LOADING AND UNLOADING FACILITIES FOR THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. IT IS PART OF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF MONG KOK STATION UNDER KCR'S MODERNISATION AND ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME.

WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF

A RAILWAY LOOP LINE, A SHUNT NECK AND SIX SIDINGS FOR MARSHALL ING THE WAGONS. OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS WILL INVOLVE DRAINAGE AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION, FENCING AND THE PROVISION OF AN AMENITY BLOCK NEAR THE STATION.

THE SITE AREA MEASURES ABOUT 25 HECTARES.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO START EARLY NEXT MONTH AND BE COMPLETED IN 12 MONTHS.

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