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MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1985

ALL THE JETS WILL BE ILLUMINATED AT NIGHT BY COLOURFUL SPOTLIGHTS. AND TO MAKE THE FOUNTAIN MORE ATTRACTIVE, THE FOOT-PATHS LEADING TO IT WILL ALSO BE ILLUMINATED BY LOW-LEVEL SPOTLIGHTS.

SURROUNDING THE FOUNTAIN ARE FOUR LARGE FLOWER BEDS WHICH AIM TO ADD COLOUR TO THE IMPOSING CENTRE PIECE.

THE PROJECT ALSO ENVISAGES THE PROVISION OF A TWO-STOREY BUILDING ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER REFRESHMENT KIOSK. THE GROUND FLOOR WILL BE USED AS A LIGHT REFRESHMENT RESTAURANT AND A SMALL BOOKSHOP FOR SELLING URBAN COUNCIL PUBLICATIONS WHILE THE FIRST FLOOR WILL HOUSE THE OFFICES FOR THE GARDENS' MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION STAFF.

APART FROM THESE FACILITIES, THE URBAN COUNCIL ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO STABILISE THE BANK AND RETAINING WALL FACING ALBANY ROAD, TO REPAIR THE EXTERNAL STRUCTURES OF THE TWO EXISTING PUMP HOUSES AND TO RAISE THE FOOT-PATH WHICH LEADS TO THE AVIARY BY ABOUT ONE METRE SO AS TO ENABLE VISITORS TO GET A BETTER VIEW OF THE CAGED-BIRDS.

THE PROJECT IS ESTIMATED TO COST OVER $7 MILLION OF WHICH THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HAS PROVIDED $3 MILLION FOR REPROVISIONING THE FACILITIES AFFECTED.

JUNK BAY-KWUN TONG TUNNEL LINK PLANNED

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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A ROAD TUNNEL TO LINK KWUN TONG WITH JUNK BAY AS PART OF THE FIRST PHASE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN.

THE PROPOSED TUNNEL WILL BE ABOUT 900 METRES LONG IN A SINGLE TUBE PROVIDING TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE TUNNEL WILL RUN THROUGH THE HILL JUST BELOW MA YAU TONG VILLAGE TO JOIN A NEW DUAL CARRIAGEWAY.

HE SAID THAT THIS CARRIAGEWAY TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE SECOND PHASE WILL RUN ALONG THE WESTERN HILL SLOPES OF JUNK BAY DOWN TO THE RECLAMATION,

ALSO INCLUDED IN THE SECOND PHASE OF THE PROJECT WILL BE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TUNNEL TOLL PLAZA, CONCOURSE AND ASSOCIATED OPERATIONAL AREA AT THE WESTERN END OF THE TUNNEL.

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