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MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981
BUSINESSMEN VISIT NEW TOWNS
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TODAY (MONDAY) VISITED THE NEW TERRITORIES TO UPDATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE NEW TOWNS.
AFTER A BRIEFING BY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES,
MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, THE GROUP OF 23 VISITED TSUEN WAN WHERE THEY RECEIVED DETAILS OF PROGRESS ON SEVERAL MAJOR LOCAL PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY EXTENSION.
IN TUEN MUN THEY WERE TOLD ABOUT THE TYPHOON SHELTER, THE POWER STATION AT TAP SHEK KOK, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, THE TEMPORARY PIER, FROM WHERE FERRY SERVICES WILL BE RUN TO CENTRAL AND MEI FOO SUN CHUEN STARTING THIS SUMMER, AND TOWN CENTRE DEVELOPMENTS.
IN TAI PO, THEY VISITED THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION SITE AND WERE BRIEFED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR VIC MILLER, ON THE FACTORIES NOW IN OPERATION AND OTHERS BEING DEVELOPED ON THE 45-HECTARE SITE.
THE LAST CALL WAS AT SHA TIN WHERE ALL THE MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS WERE EXPLAINED TO THEM BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, DR PATRICK HASE.
THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VISITS THE NEW TERRITORIES EVERY YEAR TO KEEP MEMBERS AWARE OF THE PROGRESS BEING MADE ON DEVELOPING THE NEW TOWNS AND OTHER AREAS.
NEW PIPELINE TO BOOST WATER SUPPLY TO TSUEN WAN
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE LAYING OF A 1 200 MM DIAMETER STEEL PIPELINE ALONG THE NORTHERN SIDE OF LOWER SHING MUN RESERVOIR.
THE WORK FORMS PART OF THE FIRST STAGE OF A SCHEME TO CATER FOR ADDITIONAL WATER FROM CHINA OVER THE NEXT 12 YEARS.
THE 2.1 KM LONG PIPELINE, DESIGNED TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND IN THE TSUEN WAN AREA, WILL BRING WATER FROM LOWER SHING MUN TO THE EXISTING CONDUIT SYSTEM SUPPLYING SHEK LEI PU! AND TSUEN WAN TREATMENT WORKS.
UNDER THE CONTRACT, ABOUT 1 500 METRES OF THE PIPELINE WILL BE LAID UNDERGROUND AND THE REMAINING PORTIONS ABOVE GROUND ON PIERS OR SADDLE SUPPORTS. OTHER WORKS WILL INCLUDE EARTHWORKS, CONSTRUCTION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE CHAMBERS, SURGE TANK AND LANDSCAPING.
WORK WILL START IN MAY AND TAKE ABOUT 17 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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