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SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 1987

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NEW PUMPING STATION IN CENTRAL

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR BUILDING A TWO-STOREY PUMPING STATION IN CENTRAL TO HELP MEET THE AREA'S

INCREASING DEMAND FOR WATER.

THE STATION, MEASURING ABOUT 1 040 SQUARE METRES, WILL BE BUILT NEAR THE JUNCTION OF HARCOURT ROAD AND FENWICK PIER STREET.

IT WILL IMPROVE THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO GARDEN ROAD PUMPING STATION AND SERVICE RESERVOIR.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN APRIL AND TAKE ABOUT 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

KWAI TSING LIGHTING UP FOR FESTIVAL *****

VARIOUS PARTS OF KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI WILL BE LIT UP FROM TUESDAY (JANUARY 27) TO CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR PETER NG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE SWITCHING-ON OF DECORATIVE LIGHTS AT A CEREMONY AT THE HING FONG ROAD, ADJACENT TO THE KWAI HING MTR STATION.

WITH HIM WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT LUNAR NEW YEAR DECORATIVE LIGHTS ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHOW SUM; CHAIRMAN OF THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD, MR HO TUNG-CHING; AND KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN COAK.

THE EVENT, COSTING $250 000, IS SPONSORED BY THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD AND ORGANISED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS' CORPORATIONS, OTHER DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS AND SHOPKEEPERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SWITCHING-ON CEREMONY OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT FESTIVE LIGHTS TO BE HELD AT 7 PM ON TUESDAY AT GROUND FLOOR, KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 166-174, HING FONG ROAD NEAR KWAI HING MTR STATION).

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