THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1979
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UMELCO MEMBERS VISIT TUEN MUN NEW TOWN ******
SEVEN UMELCO MEMBERS, ACCOMPANIED BY A PARTY OF SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, VISITED TUEN MUN NEW TOWN TODAY TO SEE THE RAPID DEVELOPMENTS TAKING PLACE THERE.
THEY ALSO HAD AN HOUR-LONG DISCUSSION WITH THE OFFICIALS ON PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THESE DEVELOPMENTS,
ONE OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED WAS THE CLEARANCE OF SAN HUI, WHICH WAS INSPECTED BY THE UNOFFICIALS.
THE UMELCO MEMBERS, MR. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, DR. HENRY HU, MR. LEUNG TAT-SHING, FR. PATRICK MCGOVERN, MR. WONG LAM, MR. CHARLES YEUNG AND DR. HO KAM-FAI ALSO TOURED THE VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT AREAS WHERE THEY SAW LARGE TRACTS OF LAND BEING FORMED FOR NEW PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, FACTORIES, SCHOOLS, ROADS, A HOSPITAL AND OTHER COMMUNITY FACILITLES,
THEY WERE ALSO APPRISED OF TENTATIVE PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, INCLUDING AN ENCLOSED LAGOON FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES OFF CASTLE PEAK BEACH.
ACCOMPANYING THE UNOFFICIALS ON TODAY'S VISIT WERE THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. JOHN TODD, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, TUEN MUN, MR. G.M. ORR, THE PROJECT MANAGER, MR. S.A. BARDEN, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING (OPERATIONS), MR. JOHN HEYWOOD, AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES (NT) MR. H.S. GREWAL.
$3.4 MILLION AIRPORT CONTRACT AWARDED
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $3.4 MILLION CONTRACT TO PERT ENGINEERING LTD. TO SUPPLY AND INSTALL THE FINAL STAGE OF THE ARRIVAL BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEM AT THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
THE CONTRACT WAS FORMALLY SIGNED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY MR. G.J. OSBORNE, PWD'S PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND MR. ALAN POON BING-KUEN, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
THE CONTRACT COVERS TWO RACETRACK TYPE RECLAIM CONVEYORS FORMING THE FINAL STAGE OF THE ARRIVAL BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEM. THE FIRST STAGE HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR SOME TIME.
THE WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT AT THE SAME TIME AS THE REFURNISHING PROGRAMME IN THE TERMINAL BUILDING.
THE FIRST CONVEYOR IS EXPECTED TO BE COMMISSIONED NEXT JANUARY AND THE SECOND IN MARCH 1981 WHEN THE ENTIRE ARRIVAL BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEM WILL BE COMPLETED.
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