XN000022-1987-05-17 — Page 8

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SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1987

FINAL CONTRACT FOR ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR AWARDED

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THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS, MR HAROLD BEATON, WILL SIGN A $184-MILLION CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FINAL SECTION OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR ON TUESDAY (MAY 19).

BEING DEVELOPED IN THREE STAGES AT A TOTAL COST OF $1.76 BILLION, MOST OF THE CORRIDOR, INCLUDING THE SECTION FROM CAUSEWAY BAY TO SHAU KEI WAN AND A SHORT SECTION AT THE EASTERN END FROM WING TAI INTERCHANGE TO CHAI WAN, HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND OPENED TO TRAFFIC.

THE FINAL SECTION COVERED BY THE CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED ON TUESDAY IS FROM SHAU KEI WAN TO WING TAI INTERCHANGE.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT ON THE NINTH FLOOR OF THE EMPIRE CENTRE, MODY ROAD, EAST TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 10 AM.

DRAGON BOAT DISPLAY AT TAIKOO SHING *****

AN 11-METRE LONG DRAGON BOAT DECORATED WITH COLOURFUL BANNERS, BATTLE FLAGS, PADDLES AND A PARASOL WILL GO ON DISPLAY AT AN EXHIBITION ON THE ORIGINS OF THE DRAGON BOAT RACES.

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF CITYPLAZA, TAIKOO SHING BETWEEN MAY 19 AND JUNE 2.

SIX DISPLAY PANELS ON THE HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL RACES 1987 AND THE ORIGINS OF TUEN NG FESTIVAL WILL ALSO BE EXHIBITED.

IT IS THE THIRD EXHIBITION SPONSORED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION AND CITYPLAZA MANAGEMENT OFFICE TO PROMOTE CHINESE CULTURE AND TOURISM IN THE DISTRICT.

AN OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT DRAGON BOAT EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY (MAY 19) AT 6.30 PM ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF CITYPLAZA.

/EASTERN DISTRICT