UN
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1980
THE FOURTH PHASE OF TIPPING WORKS, FOR WHICH TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED, IS EXPECTED TO START IN APRIL AND BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER NEXT YEAR.
THE DEVELOPMENT AND AIRPORT DIVISION OF THE PWD'S CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE HAS DESIGNED THE WORKS AND WILL SUPERVISE CONSTRUCTION.
WATER DRAIN DIVERTED FOR FERRY TERMINAL
*****
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE DIVERSION OF THE STORM WATER DRAIN NEAR THE MACAU FERRY TERMINAL TO MAKE WAY FOR THE FUTURE NEW TERMINAL COMPLEX.
THE CONTRACT WILL INCLUDE THE LAYING OF ABOUT 195 METRES OF STORM WATER DRAIN WITH A DIAMETER OF 2 100 MM AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEAWALL OUTLET.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN APRIL AND TAKE ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE, PWD.
FIRING PRACTICE
****
FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE HA TSUEN-CASTLE PEAK RANGE NEXT WEEK ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY (MARCH 3 AND 4) FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE FLYING DURING THE TIME OF PRACTICE.
MAXICABS RE-ROUTED
****
TWO HONG KONG ISLAND MAXICAB ROUTES, NOS 6 AND 10, WILL BE RE-DIRECTED VIA ADMIRALTY STATION FROM MONDAY (MARCH 3) TO ALLOW PASSENGERS TO INTERCHANGE WITH THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY.
UNDER THIS ARRANGEMENT, MAXICABS ON ROUTE NO 6 (STAR FERRY TO SHOUSON HILL ROAD AND OCEAN PARK), AND ROUTE NO 10 (CAUSEWAY BAY TO SCENIC VILLA AND SANDY BAY) WILL PICK UP AND SET DOWN PASSENGERS NEAR THE WESTERN BUS TERMINAL AT ADMIRALTY STATION.