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TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1978
EQUIPMENT FOR SEWAGE PUMPING STATION
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A CONTRACT WORTH JUST OVER A MILLION DOLLARS, FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE TAI PO SEWAGE PUMPING STATION.
SIGNING THE CONTRACT TODAY WERE MR. BOSCO KEOWN, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE TAI PO AND FAN LING DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND MR. KENNETH COLE OF MESSRS. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD., THE CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS FOR AKWAPLAN ENGINEERING CO. LTD., U.K.
MOTORS, ONE OVERHEAD
THE EQUIPMENT CONSISTING OF PUMPS, MOTORS CRANE, ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR AND VALVES WILL BE SUPPLIED BY FIVE DIFFERENT BRITISH MANUFACTURERS.
EARLIER THIS MONTH AN $8.1 MILLION CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO ANOTHER FIRM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PUMPING STATION AND A 1,560-METRE LONG RISING MAIN PIPELINE ALONG TING KOK ROAD.
THE EIGHT-METRE HIGH PUMPING STATION -- WITH TWO LEVELS BELOW GROUND -- WILL ACCOMMODATE FOUR PUMPS AND HAVE A TRANSFORMER ROOM, STAFF WASHROOMS AND A SPECIALLY DESIGNED VENTILATION SYSTEM.
IT IS EXPECTED THE STATION WILL BE COMPLETED TOWARDS THE END OF NEXT YEAR.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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WITH THE AIM OF UPDATING OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF DEPARTMENT HEADS, COPIES OF NEW PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR. E.P. HO- THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, MR. P. JACOBS AND THE GENERAL MANAGER OF KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, MR. D.M. HOWES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED IN G.I.S. PRESS BOXES TODAY.
ALSO IN THE PRESS BOXES TODAY ARE COPIES OF A NEW PHOTOGRAPH OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR AND MINES, MR. J.L. HENDERSON TO REPLACE THE ONES ISSUED ON MAY 20.
THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE FOR YOUR RECORD AND EDITORIAL USE. IT WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATED IF, WHEN THE OCCASION ARISES, THE NEW PHOTOGRAPHS ARE USED INSTEAD OF THE OLD ONES.
MORE PHOTOGRAPHS OF DEPARTMENT HEADS WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE.
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