TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1974
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WHETHER ANY PARTICIPATION BY THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED, APART FROM THE ALLOCATION OF LAND, AND IF SO, IN WHAT FORM=
* THE TIME NEEDED TO PREPARE FIRM PROPOSALS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE AND
* HOW THE PROJECT WOULD BE FINANCED.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT ALTHOUGH THE BASIC DESIGN AND ALIGNMENT OF THE BRIDGE HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE BROAD PROBLEMS INVOLVED HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT BY THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS STUDYING THE RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF · LANTAU AND SAI KUNG.
+ THE GOVERNMENT ALSO HAS NO FIXED VIEUS AT THIS STAGE ON THE MANNER IN WHICH THE BRIDGE, IF BUILT, SHOULD BE FINANCED, CONSTRUCTED OR OPERATED, A DECISION ON BUILDING IT CAN BE TAKEN ONLY WHEN THE VIEWS AND PROPOSALS OF INTERESTED GROUPS, IN RESPONSE TO THE INVITATION, HAVE BEEN FULLY EVALUATED,+ THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
TO ASSIST FIRMS IN THEIR DELIBERATIONS, A SUMMARY OF AN INTERIM REPORT ON THE +LANTAU FIXED CROSSING+ WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THEN ON REQUEST. THIS SUMMARY HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT PRELIMINARY PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE GOVERNMENT BY DECEMBER 31, 1974. ALL REPLIES VILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
WATER CUT
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES ALONG REPULSE BAY ROAD AND IN THE CHUNG HOM KOK AREA WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR FIVE HOURS AS FROM 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY CAUGUST 16).
THE TEMPORARY INTERRUPTION IS TO FACILITATE A TEST FOR
NIGHT LEAKAGE IN THE AREA.
ALL PREMISES AT CHUNG HOM KOK WILL BE AFFECTED. THE PREMISES ALONG REPULSE BAY ROAD TO BE AFFECTED ARE NOS. 109, 111, 113, 115. 117, 119, 119A, 121, 123, 123A, 125, 127 AND 129.
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