SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1980
PIPELINES TO LAMMA ISLAND
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO LAY TWO SUBMARINE PIPELINES FROM SANDY BAY AND WAH FU ON HONG KONG ISLAND TO PAK KOK ON LAMMA ISLAND.
THE WORK FORMS PART OF THE PROPOSED SCHEME TO PROVIDE FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO THE VILLAGES AND THE POWER STATION NOW BEING BUILT ON THE ISLAND.
THE EXISTING WATER SUPPLY FROM LOCAL SOURCES IS INADEQUATE FOR THE INCREASING DEMAND.
UNDER THE SCHEME, TWO PIPELINES TOTALLING ABOUT SIX KILOMETRES IN LENGTH WILL BE BURIED AT A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF THREE METRES BELOW THE SEABED.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
ALL OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF THE DATE OF THE NOTIFICATION.
THE NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.
THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA INVOLVED MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE, ISLANDS, ́ INTERNATIONAL BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, 141 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS AWARDED
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT LAST MONTH LET A TOTAL OF 49 CONTRACTS WORTH MORE THAN $105 MILLION.
ONE OF THE LARGEST WAS FOR THE RECLAMATION OF ABOUT THREE HECTARES OF LAND BETWEEN WATSON ROAD AND OIL STREET IN NORTH POINT.
THIS $15.8 MILLION PROJECT IS ONE OF THE PRELIMINARY CONTRACTS FOR THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR, STAGE ONE, WHICH COMPRISES AN ELEVATED ROAD LINKING CAUSEWAY BAY WITH NORTH POINT..
OF ALL THE CONTRACTS AWARDED, 27 WERE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD AND THE OTHERS THE PWD TENDER BOARD.
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