TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1979
CONTRACT FOR SHA TIN WATER MAINS SIGNED
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A $1.2 MILLION CONTRACT WAS SIGNED TODAY (TUESDAY) FOR THE LAYING OF ABOUT 5 600 METRE-LONG WATER MAINS IN SHA TIN TO BRING FRESH AND SALT WATER SUPPLY TO FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE AREA.
THE PIPELINE WILL BE LAID IN TWO PARALLEL LINES IN A COMMON TRENCH NEAR YUEN CHAU KOK, SOUTH OF THE SHA TIN RACECOURSE.
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BETWEEN WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT'S CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION), MR. LEE GUN-CHEUNG, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FONG HING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
WORK ON THE LAYING OF THE WATER MAINS WILL START AT THE END OF THIS MONTH AND IT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
PERMANENT ROAD CLOSURE PROPOSED
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS PROPOSED TO CLOSE PERMANENTLY A SECTION OF CHUN WAH ROAD BETWEEN SAU YAN PATH AND THE POST OFFICE NEAR ON WAH STREET, JORDAN VALLEY TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EAST NGAU TAU KOK PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE AND HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BEFORE NOVEMBER 12 THIS YEAR.
HE ADDED THAT ANY CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION MUST BE MADE BEFORE DECEMBER 12 THIS YEAR.