TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1985
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REAR LANE STRUCTURES BEING DEMOLISHED
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WORK BEGAN TODAY (TUESDAY) TO CLEAR 42 STRUCTURES WHICH HAVE BEEN POSING FIRE HAZARD AND SANITATION PROBLEMS, AT THE REAR LANES OF CHUNG KING MANSIONS IN TSIM SHA TSUI.
THE STRUCTURES COMPRISE SIX UNLICENSED SHOPS, FOUR UNLICENSED FOOD PREMISES, FOUR ILLEGAL SHOP EXTENSIONS, 12 STORAGE STRUCTURES, TWO ABANDONED COOLING TOWERS AND TWO STRUCTURES USED FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES.
WORKERS MOVED IN EARLY THIS MORNING AND BEGAN PULLING DOWN
THE ENTIRE OPERATION IS THE STRUCTURES IN THE NARROW LANES. EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS AMOUNTING TO ABOUT $180 000 HAVE BEEN MADE TO OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF THE STRUCTURES AND SHOPS.
TODAY'S OPERATION IS PART OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE'S PLAN TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND TO PROVIDE SAFER ACCESS TO CHUNG KING MANSIONS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE SAID AFTER THE CLEARANCE, VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL CONTINUE CARRYING OUT REGULAR INSPECTIONS IN THE LANES TO PREVENT RE- SQUATTING.
WORK ON REPAVING THE LANES AND IMPROVING THE DRAINAGE CHANNELS WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CLEARANCE OPERATION.
TENDERS INVITED TO OPERATE REFRESHMENT KIOSK
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THE URBAN COUNCIL IS INVITING TENDERS TO OPERATE A LIGHT REFRESHMENT KIOSK AT SAU NGA ROAD PLAYGROUND, KWUN TONG.
SUCCESSFUL TENDERER WILL BE GIVEN A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT STARTING FROM THE DATE OF SIGNING THE CONTRACT. THE CURRENT RENTAL FOR THE KIOSK IS $4 500 PER MONTH.
TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON REGIONAL OFFICE (LEISURE SERVICES KOWLOON EAST) AT SHOP NO. 70-79, 2/F AMOY PLAZA, PHASE 1, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD, KOWLOON.
COMPLETED TENDER FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE AND PLACED BY HAND IN THE TENDER BOX AT THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT RECEPTION COUNTER, 12/F, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, (WEST WING), ICE HOUSE STREET, BEFORE 9 A.M. ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1985. BE ACCEPTED.
LATE TENDERS #ILL NOT
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