FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1979
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39 PWD CONTRACTS AWARDED IN MARCH
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AWARDED 39 CONTRACTS WORTH MORE THAN $289 MILLION LAST (MARCH) MONTH.
EIGHTEEN WERE AWARDED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD AND 21 ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE P.W.D. TENDER BOARD.
THE BIGGEST CONTRACT WAS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DENTAL TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SAI YING PUN,
IT FORMS PART OF THE SECOND STAGE OF THE $140 MILLION PROJECT. WORK ON THE FIRST STAGE, CONSISTING OF A $22 MILLION CONTRACT FOR FOUNDATION WORK, IS NEARING COMPLETION.
THE HOSPITAL, WHEN COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR, WILL BE 11 STOREYS HIGH.
OTHER MAJOR CONTRACTS AWARDED IN MARCH INCLUDED THE LAYING OF PIPELINES AND CONSTRUCTION OF TUNNELS TO TRANSPORT ADDITIONAL WATER FROM CHINA AND THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES FOR THE AIRPORT TUNNEL AND ITS WESTERN APPROACHES.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY DIRECTOR TO ATTEND METEOROLOGICAL MEETINGS
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THE DIRECTOR OF ROYAL OBSERVATORY, MR. GORDON BELL LEAVES FOR GENEVA TODAY (FRIDAY) TO ATTEND THE EIGHTH CONGRESS OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANISATION,
MR. BELL IS REPRESENTING HONG KONG IN THE CONGRESS HELD EVERY FOUR YEARS FOR HEADS OF METEOROLOGICAL ORGANISATIONS TO DISCUSS PLANS TO IMPROVE WEATHER FORECAST AND NATURAL DISASTER PREVENTION.
THE LAST MEETING WAS HELD IN 1975.
AFTER THE MEETING, MR. BELL WILL PROCEED TO LONDON WHERE HE WILL ATTEND A CONFERENCE FOR COMMONWEALTH METEOROLOGISTS.
HE WILL RETURN ON JUNE 11. DURING HIS ABSENCE, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MR. JOHN PEACOCK, WILL ACT AS DIRECTOR.
VOCAL-GUITAR DUO TO GIVE DEMONSTRATION CONCERT
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THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE WILL PRESENT THE RENOWNED DUO MAJERON-BALESTRA IN A DEMONSTRATION CONCERT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ITALIAN CONSULATE ON MONDAY.
THE CONCERT