FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28,
NOVEMBER 28, 1980
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PERMISSION TO ASSIGN FUTURE EARNINGS
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A BILL IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE SEEKING TO AUTHORISE PUBLIC OFFICERS TO ASSIGN THE IR FUTURE EARNINGS WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE.
THE PUBLIC OFFICERS (ASSIGNMENT OF EMOLUMENTS) BILL FORMS PART OF A PROPOSED SCHEME WHICH WILL ENABLE PUBLIC OFFICERS WHO ARE IN DEBT TO REFINANCE THE IR DEBTS BY OBTAINING LOANS FROM REPUTABLE LENDING INSTITUTIONS AT REASONABLE RATES OF INTEREST.
UNDER THE SCHEME, THE REFINANCING LOAN WOULD BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE OFFICER'S CREDITORS IN SETTLEMENT OF HIS DEBT. THE OFFICER WOULD THEN REPAY THE LOAN, INCLUDING INTEREST, TO THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BY EQUAL MONTHLY INSTALMENTS WHICH WOULD BE AUTOMATICALLY DEDUCTED FROM HIS SALARY.
THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEXT WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 3).
$80M CONTRACT FOR WATER WORKS PROJECT
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS TO EMBARK ON AN $80 MILLION WATERWORKS PROJECT TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR FRESH WATER SUPPLY ON HONG KONG ISLAND, IN KOWLOON AND IN THE NEW TOWNS OF SHA TIN AND TSUEN WAN.
THE CHIEF ENGINEER (RESOURCES RESEARCH DIVISION) OF THE DEPARTMENT, MR LEUNG KWOK-WAI SAID TODAY THE NEW PROJECT WOULD INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE MAJOR AQUEDUCT SYSTEM FROM TAI PO TAU TO THE SHA TIN TREATMENT WORKS, TO 1.36 MILLION CUBIC METRES A DAY,
+THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF 2 300 METRES OF DUPLICATE WATER TUNNEL, MEASURING THREE METRES IN DIAMETER, AND 800 METRES OF DUPLICATE TRUNK MAINS RANGING FROM 1.4 METRES TO 2.7 METRES IN DIAMETER.
+WORK WILL START TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AND WOULD TAKE 26 MONTHS TO COMPLETE, HE SAID.
MR LEUNG TODAY SIGNED A CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE MAEDA CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.. MR TETSUO OCHIAI, AT LEIGHTON CENTRE. BINNIE AND PARTNERS (HK) ARE THE CONSULTANT ENGINEERS FOR THE PROJECT
THE PROJECT IS PART OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT'S COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPEMENT PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE ITS SERVICE TO 950 000 REGISTERED CONSUMERS.
OTHER PROJECTS UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME INCLUDE THE EXTENSION OF SHA TIN TREATMENT WORKS AND THE UP-RATING OF THE TSUEN WAN TREATMENT WORKS.