SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 1979
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CONSTRUCTION OF MAIL CENTRE 90 PER CENT COMPLETE
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CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE $42 MILLION INTERNATIONAL MAIL CENTRE IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST IS ALMOST COMPLETE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT ABOUT 90 PER CENT OF THE BUILDING WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND THE REST WAS EXPECTED TO BE FINISHED IN NOVEMBER.
+AT THE MOMENT, THE CONTRACTORS ARE INSTALLING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE AUTOMATIC MAIL SORTING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CONSULTANT ENGINEERS OF THE BRITISH POSTAL CONSULTANCY SERVICE AND P.W.D.'S ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE, HE SAID.
+THIS WORK IS PROGRESSING ACCORDING TO PROGRAMME AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN MAY NEXT YEAR.+
HE ADDED THAT THIS WOULD BE FOLLOWED BY CONFIDENCE TRIALS WHICH WOULD LAST MORE THAN A MONTH.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE PROJECT FORMED PART OF A PROGRAMME TO MECHANISE MAIL HANDLING FACILITIES IN MONG KONG.
THE MAIN BUILDING WILL HAVE A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF 8,000 SQUARE METRES FOR THE MAIL SORTING COMPLEX WHICH INCLUDES MAIL SORTING, STORAGE AND PROCESSING, WITH ANCILLARY OFFICES.
THE TWO-STOREY MAIL CENTRE, THE LARGEST OF ITS KIND IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, WILL BE AIR-CONDITIONED AND THERE WILL ALSO BE A DINING ROOM, AS WELL AS REST AND RECREATION ROOMS FOR STAFF.
A RAILWAY SPUR AND PLATFORM IS PROVIDED TO HANDLE MAIL TO AND FROM CHINA WHILE FOUR BERTHS FOR MAIL LAUNCHES WILL BE BUILT ALONG THE SEAWALL SOUTH OF THE CENTRE.
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