FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1979
TENDERS INVITED FOR SWITCHGEAR FOR ELECTR IF ICATION OF KCR
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TENDERS WERE INVITED TODAY (FRIDAY) FOR THE SUPPLY INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF 25 KILOVOLT SINGLE PHASE SWITCHGEAR FOR THE ELECTR IF ICATION OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
+FOUR SWITCHING STATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF POWER SUPPLIES TO THE OVERHEAD LINE WILL BE BUILT ALONG THE 33-KILOMETRE RAILWAY,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE FIRST SWITCHBOARD WILL BE DELIVERED IN NOVEMBER 1980 AND THE SWITCHING STATIONS ARE SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BEFORE THE COMMISSIONING OF ELECTRIC TRAIN SERVICES IN 1982.
THE WORKS WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE GOVERNMENT-APPOINTED CONSULTING ENGINEERS, TRANSMARK, WHILE THE PROJECT IS UNDER THE OVERALL SUPERVISION OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
PLAN TO BUILD SUBMARINE OUTFALL ******
THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO BUILD A SUBMARINE OUTFALL EXTENDING ABOUT 2,000 METRES IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION FROM THE SHORE BETWEEN SIU LAM SAN TSUEN AND SO KWUN TAN TO SERVE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA,
SEWAGE FROM THE AREA AFTER TREATMENT WILL BE DISCHARGED THROUGH THE PROPOSED SUBMARINE OUTFALL INTO DEEP WATERS TO ACHIEVE ADEQUATE DILUTION AND DISPERSION,
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED WAS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
ALL OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD SUBMIT IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTIFICATION,
THE NOTICE (IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE) WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.
THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, OR THE DISTRICT OFFICE, TUEN MUN, TUEN MUN BUILDING, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, NEW TERRITORIES.
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