SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1987
STREET SLEEPERS GET BLANKETS
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MORE THAN 100 FIELD STAFF OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT MOUNTED AN OPERATION LAST (FRIDAY) NIGHT TO DISTRIBUTE BLANKETS TO STREET SLEEPERS AND OTHERS IN NEED DUE TO THE COLD SPELL.
A TOTAL OF 550 BLANKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED COMPRISING 331 IN WEST KOWLOON, 35 IN EAST KOWLOON, 142 ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND 42 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
OPEN SPACES TO BE BUILT AT TAI O
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THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $1.2 MILLION CONTRACT TO BUILD THREE LOCAL OPEN SPACES ALONG TAO ROAD,
COVERING A TOTAL AREA OF 1 658 SQUARE METRES, THE OPEN SPACES WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH A ROLLER SKATING RINK, A PAVILION, A STORE ROOM, FLOWER BEDS, BENCHES, ARBOURS AND PLANTERS.
WORK STARTED THIS MONTH AND WILL TAKE 11 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
REFUSE COLLECTION POINT TO BE REDEVELOPED
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AN EXISTING REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AT CHEUNG LEE STREET IN CHAI WAN IS TO BE REDEVELOPED AND UPGRADED.
OCCUPYING A 160 SQUARE METRE SITE, THE NEW SINGLE-STOREY STRUCTURE WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH A CARBÓN FILTERED EXTRACT SYSTEM TO ELIMINATE UNPLEASANT ODOURS.
OTHER FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE HANDCART WASHING BAYS,
STOREROOM, AN OFFICE AND TOILETS.
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THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE WORK WHICH WILL START IN MAY AND BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.
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