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FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1979
TENDERS INVITED FOR SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) INVITED TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY. AND INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL BUILDING SERVICES FOR STAGE 1 OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN PERMANENT SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.
A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID THIS WOULD BE THE 12TH SUB-CONTRACT TO THE MAIN CIVIL CONTRACT FOR THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROJECT.
IT INCLUDES LIGHTING AND SMALL POWER FOR PLANT BUILDINGS, ACCOMMODATION BLOCKS, LABORATORIES, OFFICES AND OTHER STRUCTURES ON THE WORKS.
PART OF THE PROJECT IS BEING FINANCED BY THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS FROM CONTRACTORS IN MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.
WHEN COMPLETED IN 1981, THE FIRST STAGE OF THE SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS WILL SERVE A POPULATION OF ABOUT 230,000
IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
AT THE MOMENT, SEWAGE FROM SHA TIN IS BEING TREATED AT THE TEMPORARY AND INTERIM SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.
THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY WATSON (HONG KONG) CONSULTING ENGINEERS, WHO ARE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THIS PROJECT UNDER THE OVERALL SUPERVISION OF THE CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
WATSON (HONG KONG) ARE ALSO SUPERVISING THE CONSTRUCTION WORK INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT.
HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND
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THE HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL, GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY), IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JULY 18.
THE BILL SEEKS TO WIDEN THE SCOPE OF THE HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND TO BRING FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR WITHIN ITS SCOPE FOR RELIEF OF HARDSHIP, WITHOUT THE NEED FOR THEM TO PROVE THAT THEIR CURRENT SITUATION IS SPECIFICALLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO HARDSHIP SUFFERED SOME 40 YEARS AGO.
THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE REASONABLE BECAUSE MEDICAL ADVICE HAS INDICATED THAT SEVERE MALNUTRITION AND BRUTAL TREATMENT OVER A PROLONGED PERIOD IS LIKELY TO BRING ABOUT SENILITY EARLIER THAN USUAL, OR OTHERWISE BE A PROBABLE CONTRIBUTORY CAUSE OF IMPAIRED EARNING CAPACITY.
/BY VIRTUE
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