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FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1989

SHE SAID BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY IMPORTANCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN.

ATTACHED GREAT

"BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES PUT MUCH EFFORT INTO DEVELOPING PRE-SCHOOL CHILD CARE SERVICE, CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICE AND FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION WITH A VIEW TO PROVIDING BETTER CARE AND DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION, SHE SAID.

MRS HUNG COMMENDED THE SALVATION ARMY FOR PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF WELFARE SERVICES SUCH AS SERVICE FOR THE ELDERLY, INSTITUTIONAL CARE, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY WORK, SERVICES FOR THE REFUGEES AND STREET SLEEPERS AS WELL AS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.

IT IS NOW OPERATING 17 CHILD CARE CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, SERVING 1,600 CHILDREN.

TENDERS INVITED FOR WATERWORKS

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND STORAGE COMPARTMENT FOR THE PRIMARY SERVICE RESERVOIR IN AREA 2 OF TSEUNG KWAN O NEW TOWN.

OF TREATED OF THE NEW

THE NEW COMPARTMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THE STORAGE WATER FROM PAK KONG WATER TREATMENT WORKS IN SAI KUNG AS ONE FACILITIES TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR POTABLE WATER IN THE TOWN, KOWLOON EAST AND HONG KONG EAST.

IT WILL HAVE A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 60,000 CUBIC METRES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OF REINFORCED CONCRETE.

AND

WORK IS EXPECTED TO START THIS OCTOBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CONSULTANTS FOR THE PROJECT ON 15TH FLOOR, PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 56 DUNDAS STREET, KOWLOON.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON AUGUST 4.

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