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TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1988

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HK'S FIRST INFIRMARY HOSPITAL TO BE BUILT

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CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE FIRST INFIRMARY HOSPITAL IN HONG KONG WILL START NEXT WEEK IN SHA TIN,

THIS WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY)} BY THE DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, MR JOSE LEI, WHO WILL SIGN A $183 MILLION CONTRACT ON FRIDAY (APRIL 29) TOWARDS BUILDING THE 10-STOREY, "H" SHAPED HOSPITAL BUILDING.

PILING ON THE SHA TIN CONVALESCENT AND INFIRMARY COMPLETED IN JANUARY THIS YEAR ON A SITE LOCATED NEAR WALES HOSPITAL ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF MA ON SHAN ROAD.

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FACING THE SHING MUN RIVER CHANNEL AND SHA TIN JOCKEY RACECOURSE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RIVER CHANNEL, THE SITE RELATIVELY LONG AND NARROW BOUNDED BY THE ROAD TO THE WEST AND TO THE EAST.

THIS FIRST INFIRMARY HOSPITAL ΤΟ BE CONSTRUCTED BY GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE 700 BED SPACES TO ALLEVIATE THE SHORTAGE INFIRMARY BEDS AND REDUCE THE OCCUPATION OF ACUTE BEDS IN AND REGIONAL HOSPITALS BY CONVALESCENT AND INFIRM PATIENTS.

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THE WARDS, DESIGNED TO CATER FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS LONG-TERM PATIENTS, WILL BE ARRANGED IN THE SHAPE OF AN "H",

THEY WILL BE ORIENTATED TO PROVIDE VIEWS ΤΟ THE SEA IN NORTH AND COUNTRYSIDE TO THE SOUTH, AND UTILISING A CENTRAL ZONE TO SERVE THE WARDS ON RACH FLOOR.

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THE CONTRACT ALSO PROVIDES FOR EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPING THAT BE CONDUCIVE FOR THE RELAXATION OF PATIENTS IN GARDENS AND AREAS.

A SECOND CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION STAFF QUARTERS AND RELATED FACILITIES, WHICH WILL COMMENCE IN 12 MONTHS, WITH BOTH CONTRACTS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED AT THE TIME IN MAY 1990.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE $183 MILLION CONTRACT SIGNING OF THE PROJECT SCHEDULED T'O TAKE PLACE AT 10 AM (APRIL

29) IN THE TRAINING ROOM OF THE ARCHITECTURAL DEPARTMENT, 41ST FLOOR, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

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FRIDAY SERVICES

THE DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, MR JOSE LEI, WILL ON BEHALF OF HIS DEPARTMENT. HE AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONTRACTOR SHUI ON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED AND THE AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL MEET MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA AFTERWARDS.

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