FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1979
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POWERS TO CONSERVE OIL ANNOUNCED
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THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL IS EMPOWERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE OIL (CONSERVATION AND CONTROL) BILL 1979 PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) TO REGULATE ALL ASPECTS OF THE SUPPLY, STORAGE, ACQUISITION, DISPOSAL AND CONSUMPTION OF OIL THE SUPPLY AND CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY AND GAS, AND THE USE OF VEHICLES ON ROADS, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS, TRAINS AND TRAMS,
THE GOVERNOR IS EMPOWERED UNDER THE SAME BILL TO APPOINT A DIRECTOR OF OIL SUPPLIES, WHO WOULD BE AUTHORISED TO REQUISITION OIL, GIVE DIRECTIONS TO SUPPLIERS AND DEALERS AS TO STORAGE SUPPLY, USE AND DISPOSAL OF OIL, AND TO GIVE SIMILAR DIRECTIONS TO ELECTRICITY AND GAS SUPPLY COMPANIES.
PEOPLE FAILING TO COMPLY WITH DIRECTIONS MADE UNDER THE BILL WHEN IT BECOMES LAW WILL BE LIABLE TO FINES OF UP TO $100,000 AND
IMPRISONMENT OF UP TO TWO YEARS.
THE FIRST STAGE OF GOVERNMENT'S FUEL SAVING MEASURES WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEXT WEDNESDAY (MAY 9).
PROPOSALS INCLUDE RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR ADVERTISING, FLOODLIGHTING OR DISPLAY AND THE TEMPORARY RE INTRODUCTION OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME.
IN ADDITION IT WILL BE PROPOSED THAT A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THESE MEASURES SHOULD BE STEPPED UP TO EXHORT ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO SAVE ELECTRICITY BY EVERY MEANS AT THE IR DISPOSAL AND IN PARTICULAR TO SET AIR-CONDITIONING THERMOSTATS AT NO LOWER THAN 26 DEGREES CELSIUS.
THE POWER COMPANIES HAVE ALREADY VOLUNTEERED TO REDUCE THE IR SPINNING RESERVES AS PART OF THE SAME PACKAGE OF ECONOMY MEASURES.
TENDERS INVITED FOR FOUNDATION WORKS
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) INVITED TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOUNDATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED PODIUM OVER THE FUTURE HO TUNG LAU RAILWAY DEPOT IN SHA TIN.
THE WORK INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF CAISSONS AND CAISSON CAPS TO CARRY A FUTURE REINFORCED CONCRETE PODIUM SUPERSTRUCTURE.
+THE FOUNDATIONS WILL CONSIST OF ABOUT 630 LARGE DIAMETER REINFORCED CONCRETE CAISSONS FOUNDED ON ROCK, AND WILL CARRY REINFORCED CONCRETE CAISSON CAPS WITH PROVISION FOR THE LATER CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLUMNS, A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE PODIUM WILL OCCUPY AN AREA OF ABOUT 2.7 HECTARES.
THE SITE IS BOUNDED BY THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY MAIN LINE AND THE NEW TRUNK ROAD TO TAI PO AND LIES BETWEEN FO TAN AND THE NEW RACE COURSE STATION.
THE FOUNDATIONS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, WHO WILL ALSO SUPERVISE THE CONSTRUCTION, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS SUB CONSULTANTS TO TRANSMARK, -
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