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MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1986

THE 9.67 MILLION CONTRACT WAS AWARDED BY THE PUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

ANOTHER CONTRACT VALUED AT $1.76 MILLION HAS BEEN AWARDED FOR THE MARKET'S FIRE SERVICES INSTALLATION.

THE EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED WILL INCLUDE AN ALARM SYSTEM, HOSE REELS, FIRE-HYDRANTS, SPRINKLERS, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, AS WELL AS SMOKE AND FIRE DETECTORS.

WORK ON BOTH PROJECTS IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 1987.

CHINESE BAZAAR NIGHT FOR WAN CHAI

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WAN CHAI RESIDENTS CELEBRATED THE WAN CHAI FESTIVAL AT A CHINESE BAZAAR NIGHT AT THE SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND THIS (MONDAY) EVENING.

THE MAIN ATTRACTION WAS A VARIETY OF STALLS CONSISTING OF CHINESE HANDICRAFT SUCH AS FAN PAINTING, SHADOW CUTTING AND SKETCHING, AND MAKING FLOUR FIGURINES.

CROWDS GATHERED AT THE FORTUNE TELLING STALLS TO HAVE THEIR PALM READ, WHILE OTHERS WATCHED CHINESE CHESS GAMES, KUNG FU SHOWS, SINGING AND DANCING PERFORMANCES AND A BICYCLE DEMONSTRATION.

MEANWHILE, A CANTONESE OPERATIC PERFORMANCE WILL BE HELD AT 7.30 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT THE SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND AND ADMISSION IS FREE.

BOTH EVENTS ARE ORGANISED BY THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD AND THE WAN CHAI FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.

FIRE STATION SITE FORMATION WORK TO START

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SITE FORMATION WORK FOR A SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION AT AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE ROAD, AP LEI CHAU, WILL START NEXT MONTH.

THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECENTLY AWARDED A $1.35 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT.

THE TOTAL AREA OF LAND TO BE FORMED IS ABOUT 3 600 SQUARE METRES, OF WHICH ABOUT 1 673 SQUARE METRES WILL BE FOR THE FIRE STATION AND THE REST FOR A SECTION OF NEW ROAD.

THE WORK, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE WORK, IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN JULY.

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