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SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 1986

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DR PLANS AND WORKS COMMITTEE MEETS TOMORROW

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THE PLANS AND WORKS COMMITTEE OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (MONDAY) AFTERNOON.

MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE PROPOSED SCOPE AND SCHEDULE OF ACCOMMODATION OF THE URBAN COUNCIL CHUN SING COMPLEX AND THE LAYOUT PLAN OF THE COOKED FOOD CENTRE AT TIT HONG LANE AND HING LUNG STREET.

MEMBERS' VIEWS WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT ON THE SCOPE OF PERMANENT DEVELOPMENT OF TWO SITES ON THE WESTERN RECLAMATION WHERE FACILITIES PLANNED TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDE AN INDOOR GAMES HALL, A REST GARDEN, A FOOTBALL PITCH AND EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPING.

OTHER ITEMS INCLUDE THE FURTHER UTILISATION OF MOUNT DAVIS FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, AND THE PROGRESS REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE PLANS AND WORKS COMMITTEE OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD TO BE HELD TOMORROW AT 2.30 PM IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE 14TH FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD.

MORE WATER MAINS TO BE LAID IN TSUEN WAN

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ABOUT 1 100 METRES OF FRESH WATER MAINS WILL BE LAID IN TSUEN WAN TO IMPROVE WATER SUPPLY TO THE TSUEN WAN AND KWAI CHUNG AREAS.

THE 1 000-MILLIMETRE DIAMETER PIPE WILL BE LAID FROM A SERVICE RESERVOIR NEAR TSO KUNG TAM TO CASTLE PEAK ROAD NEAR CHUNG HANG NULLAH.

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT, WORK ON WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER AND TAKE ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

USEFUL MEANS OF TAPPING YOUTH RESOURCES

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SUMMER ACTIVITIES ARE USEFUL MEANS OF TAPPING THE INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY AND PHYSICAL STRENGTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE, A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MR JACKIE CHAN, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

OFFICIATING AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME, MR CHAN SAID THE ACTIVITIES ALSO HELPED DEVELOP THE INTERESTS AND SKILLS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

/+WE HOPE,