SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1980
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+ THE SITE INVESTIGATION WORK WILL GIVE THE NECESSARY GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR THE DESIGN OF THE FOUNDATION STRUCTURES, THE HIGHWAY, AS WELL AS CUT AND FILL SLOPES ON THE BANKS.
+IT WILL INVOLVE THE SINKING OF A NUMBER OF DRILL HOLES BOTH VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF INTEREST ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE PROPOSED FIXED CROSSING, A LIMITED LAND BASED GEOPHYSICAL SEISMIC REFRACTION SURVEY, AND TESTING OF SOIL PROPERTIES.+
MR YEUNG SAID THAT INVESTIGATION WOULD BEGIN IN AUGUST AND WOULD TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE WORK HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, THE ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS GROUP OF HONG KONG, ON BEHALF OF THE PWD HIGHWAYS OFFICE.
TENDERS FOR AIRPORT SHOPS ****
THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION IS INVITING TENDERS FOR TENANCIES OF 14 RETAIL SHOPS AND ONE MONEY CHANGING SHOP IN THE DEPARTURE HALL OF THE PASSENGER TERMINAL AT KAI TAK AIRPORT.
THE RETAIL SHOPS ARE EARMARKED FOR DESIGNATED TRADES, INCLUDING THE SALE OF JEWELLERY, PHOTOGRAPHIC, RADIO AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, PUBLICATIONS, PHARMACEUTICALS, COSMETICS, OUTFITS AND EMBROIDERED GOODS, CHINESE ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND TOBACCO, CIGARETTES AND CONFECTIONERY,
ALL THE TENANCIES WILL BE FOR THREE YEARS BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.
TWELVE OF THE SHOPS ARE AT PRESENT OCCUPIED BUT THEIR CURRENT TENANCIES WILL EXPIRE AT THE END OF AUGUST. TENDERS FOR TENANCY OF ANY OF THESE TWELVE SHOPS MUST REACH THE SECRETARY OF THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD BEFORE 12 NOON ON FRIDAY, JULY 18.
TENDERS FOR THE TWO OTHER RETAIL SHOPS AND THE MONEY CHANGING SHOP HAVE TO REACH THE SECRETARY OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TENDER BOARD BY THE SAME DEADLINE.
FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, NEW RODNEY BLOCK, 99 QUEENSWAY, OR FROM THE AIRPORT GENERAL MANAGER AT THE AIRPORT.
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