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+AS LONG AS SUFFICIENT STATUTORY SAFEGUARDS ARE BUILT INTO THE CORPORATION'S STATUTE, AND AS LONG AS THE PEOPLE RUNNING THE CORPORATION DO SO CONSCIOUSLY ALONG BUSINESS LINES, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE A RATHER RELAXED VIEW ABOUT THE CENTRE'S OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.
+ IN SHORT, THE GOVERNMENT IS BEING ASKED TO DO NO MORE THAN OPEN THE DOOR, TURN THE KEY, OR PRIME THE PUMP, TO LET THIS VENTURE WORK.+
MR TIEN BELIEVED THE ONLY WAY TO PROVE THE RIGHT OR WRONG OF THIS PROJECT WOULD BE TO ALLOW IT TO PROCEED.
QUOTING SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL, MR TIEN PLEDGED: +GIVE US THE TOOLS AND WE WILL FINISH THE JOB.+
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CONTRACT SIGNED FOR SITE FORMATION WORK IN SHA TIN
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) LET A $9.3 MILLION CONTRACT FOR SITE FORMATION WORK WHICH WILL PRODUCE ABOUT EIGHT HECTARES OF LAND FOR PUBLIC HOUSING IN THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
THE CONTRACT WAS FORMALLY SIGNED THIS MORNING BY MR K.T. KUO, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF KIN SHING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID THE LAND FORMED WOULD ENABLE ACCOMMODATION TO BE PROVIDED FOR ABOUT 21 000 PEOPLE.
THE AREA IS NEXT TO THE VILLAGE OF SHA TIN TAU, NEAR THE LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD AND THE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE AT SAN TIN WAI,
HE SAID THAT THE CONTRACT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION
OF STORM DRAINS, SEWERS AND A MAIN DRAINAGE CULVERT.
WORK FOR THE PROJECT WILL TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS OF PWD'S NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
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