FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1975
CONTROLLED TIPPING AT GIN DRINKERS BAY
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS CALLING FOR TENDERS FOR A CONTRACT TO CONTINUE THE WORK ON THE CONTROLLED TIP PROJECT AT GIN DRINKERS BAY WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY BE TURNED INTO A RECREATIONAL GROUND.
THE PRESENT CONTRACT IS DUE TO EXPIRE TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR. THE NEW CONTRACT CONSISTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF ALL NECESSARY ACCESS ROADS, DRAINAGE AND PROTECTIVE WORKS REQUIRED FOR THE SYSTEMATIC DISPOSAL OF REFUSE DELIVERED TO THE TIP.
CONTROLLED TIPPING, WHICH DASICALLY IS THE DISPOSAL OF REFUSE IN COMPACT LAYERS IN THE GROUND, WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN JUNE 1973.
EACH LAYER IS COVERED WITH INERT MATERIAL AS TIPPING PROCEEDS AND THE FACES SEALED OFF AT THE END OF THE DAY'S WORK IN ORDER TO CONTAIN BAD SMELLS, CONTROL VERMIN AND TO ELIMINATE HEALTH AND FIRE HAZARDS.
WHEN THE GIN DRINKERS BAY TIP IS CLOSED, IT WILL FORM SOME 14 HECTARES OF NEW LAND FOR RECREATIONAL USE.
THE NEW CONTRACT IS EXPECTED TO COME INTO EFFECT IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR AND WILL RUN FOR ABOUT 16 MONTHS.
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NEW CDO APPOINTED ******
THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. E.P. HO, ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. WILLIAM YAP CHOI-CHIN AS CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (SOUTHERN) WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 29, 1975.
MR. YAP, A GRADUATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, HAS HAD SIX YEARS' SERVICE IN THE GOVERNMENT. BEFORE HE WAS APPOINTED AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IN THE COLONIAL SECRETARIAT IN JUNE, 1973, HE HAD SERVED FOR SOMETIME IN THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT AS AN ASSISTANT TRADE OFFICER AND IN THE FORMER SECRETARIAT FOR HOME AFFAIRS, COLONIAL SECRETARIAT AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AS AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER 11.
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