SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1985
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MORE QUARTERS TO BE BUILT
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QUARTERS FOR SENIOR MEDICAL STAFF ARE TO BE BUILT ON A 1.7-HECTARE SITE TO THE SOUTH OF TUEN MUN HOSPITAL NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
THE WORK WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO 21-STOREY BLOCKS AND ONE 26-STOREY BLOCK, COMPRISING A TOTAL OF 136 UNITS, AND TWO TENNIS COURTS AND ONE BASKETBALL COURT.
CAR PARKING FACILITIES WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT, WHICH WILL TAKE 24 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
MEANWHILE, A SIX-STOREY QUARTERS BLOCK FOR STAFF OF THE KWAI CHUNG INCINERATION PLANT IS TO BE BUILT AT KWAI LUEN ROAD, KHAI CHUNG.
THE BLOCK WILL HAVE 55 UNITS, AND A CAR PARK ING AREA WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IN AUGUST NEXT YEAR.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR BOTH PROJECTS WHICH WILL START IN OCTOBER.
COMPUTER PROGRAMMES FOR ROAD SAFETY BUS CHOSEN
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SIXTEEN WINNING ENTRIES IN THE ROAD SAFETY COMPUTER PROGRAMME DESIGN COMPETITION WERE SELECTED TODAY (SATURDAY), AFTER THREE DAYS OF DELIBERATION.
THE PANEL OF ADJUDICATORS COMPRISED SIX REPRESENTATIVES FROM
MR DEREK CHEUNG, MRS AGNES MAK, THE HONG KONG COMPUTER SOCIETY MR GEORGE MOK, MR WILLIAM LUI, MR LEUNG KIN-PING AND MR LAW HING- CHEUNG THE CHIEF INSPECTOR, ROAD SAFETY SECTION, TRAFFIC WING, ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCÉ, MISS MEAGE CHOY AND TRANSPORT OFFICER, ROAD SAFETY AND STANDARDS DIVISION, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MISS ESTHER CHAN.
DURING THE ADJUDICATION, EACH PROGRAMME DISK OF THE PARTICIPANTS WAS INSERTED INTO A COMPUTER TO TEST ITS FEASIBILITY, PROFICIENCY AND THE DESIGN CONCEPT.
THE PRINCIPAL ADJUDICATOR, MR DEREK CHEUNG, SAID, +WE ARE PLEASED WITH THE RESPONSE TO THE COMPETITION, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE FACT THAT ONLY PEOPLE WITH TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMING COULD TAKE PART, AND THE STANDARD OF THE ENTRIES WAS SO HIGH THAT WE HAD TO RE-EXAMINE THE DISKS BEFORE DECIDING ON THE WINNERS.
/THE WINNING
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