TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1980
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CONTRACTS AWARDED BY PWD IN JANUARY
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AWARDED A TOTAL OF 43 CONTRACTS WORTH MORE THAN $440 MILLION IN JANUARY.
OF THESE, 26 WERE AWARDED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD AND OTHERS ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PWD TENDER BOARD.
ONE OF THE LARGEST CONTRACTS WAS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEAWALL AND RECLAMATION AT THE WESTERN PORTION OF TSUEN WAN BAY. IT IS WORTH MORE THAN $144 MILLION.
WATER CUT IN KOWLOON TONG ******
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KOWLOON TONG WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (MARCH 13) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WATER WORKS.
THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY JUNCTION ROAD, KAM SHING ROAD, RENFREW ROAD, WATERLOO ROAD, CORNWALL STREET AND KENT ROAD INCLUDING EDE ROAD, DORSET CRESCENT, SOMERSET ROAD, SUFFOLK ROAD, NORFOLK ROAD, YORK ROAD AND HEREFORD ROAD.