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MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 198
TENDERS SOUGHT FOR MAINS WORK IN SHA TIN
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS TO LAY
2 300 METRES OF WATER MAINS IN SHA TIN TO HELP MEET THE INCREASED WATER DEMAND IN THE NEW TOWN.
MEASURING 600 MILLIMETRES IN DIAMETER, THE MAINS WILL BE LAID ALONG CHE KUNG MIU ROAD, CHIK WAN STREET AND LOWER SHING MUN RIVER.
THIS WATER MAINS WILL SUPPLY FRESH WATER FROM SHA TIN TREATMENT WORKS TO THE SHA TIN WEST FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR NEAR LOWER SHING MUN ROAD.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN MARCH 1986 AND TAKE ABOUT NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
BARBECUE SITE IN REPULSE BAY BEING CONVERTED
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WORK IS NOW UNDER WAY TO BUILD A $2.6 MILLION CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AND A REST GARDEN ON A FORMER BARBECUE SITE IN REPULSE BAY,
+THIS WILL TRANSFORM WHAT HAD BECOME A NOTORIOUS PLACE OF NOISE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION INTO A PLEASANT VENUE FOR PASSIVE RECREATION, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL TODAY.
+FIVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF THE LATEST PLAY EQUIPMENT ARE BEING INSTALLED ON THE 1 400 SQUARE-METRE SITE, ALL WITH SAFETY MATTING, HE SAID.
+THE REST GARDEN SECTION WILL BE PROVIDED WITH BENCHES AND PAVILIONS, PLANTERS AND LIGHTS, AS WELL AS OTHER PARK FACILITIES.
+TREES WILL BE RETAINED TO PRESERVE THE GREENERY IN HARMONY WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, *
THE SPOKESMAN SAID CONSTRUCTION WORK HAD BEEN TIMED FOR THE NON-SWIMMING SEASON TO MINIMIZE INCONVENIENCE TO BEACH-GOERS. AND THE FACILITY WOULD BE OPENED FOR USE BEFORE THE NEXT SWIMMING SEASON.
/FOLLOWING THE
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