WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1979
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ANOTHER LOT. LOCATED IN HOLLYWOOD ROAD, WAS SOLD TO A MR. HO SHEK-YAN FOR $1.6 MILLION OR $25 196.85 PER SQUARE METRE. IT IS ALSO FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.
THE THIRD LOT SITUATED AT BONHAM STRAND, ALSO FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USE, WAS SOLD TO THE FULOCK INVESTMENT COMPANY LTD. IT FETCHED $1.75 MILLION, OR $40 983.61 PER SQUARE METRE.
CONTRACT FOR WATER PIPELINE WORK IN SHA TIN SIGNED
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WORK ON THE LAYING OF A SYSTEM OF WATER PIPELINE IN THE NORTHERN PART OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN WILL START SHORTLY.
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AWARDED A $1.3 MILLION CONTRACT TO THE POLLAND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BETWEEN WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT'S CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION), MR. LEE GUN-CHEUNG, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY.
THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE THE LAYING OF ABOUT 1 200 METRES OF ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPES RANGING FROM 250 MM TO 450 MM IN DIAMETER.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE SYSTEM FORMED PART OF A SCHEME TO PROVIDE FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO THE AREA NORTH OF FO TAN.
THE WORK IS TO TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
GLENEALY FLYOVER OPENS
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MISS LYDIA DUNN, AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE GLENEALY FLYOVER AT 4 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THE CEREMONY SHOULD ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE RAIMONDI COLLEGE AT 3.40 PM TOMORROW.
OFFICERS FROM THE PWD'S PUBLICITY UNIT WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.