WEDNESDAY, DECEBER 16, 1981
THE VEHICLES HAD CAUSED A SERIOUS TRAFFIC PROBLEM, AND CLEARING THEM BECAME A MAJOR TASK OF THE CLEAN-UP EFFORT.
ALL ABANDONED VEHICLES WILL BE PUT UP FOR PUBLIC AUCTION OR SENT TO THE KWAI CHUNG CAR-CRUSHING PLANT WITHIN THE NEXT FOUR MONTHS, AS THE SITE WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE NTSD TO BE DEVELOPED INTO A FIVE-STOREY MODERN GARAGE, OFFICES AND STAFF QUARTERS COMPLEX.
EARLIER, THE GOVERNOR AND THE PARTY TOURED THE TSUEN WAN CENTRE -- A NEWLY-BUILT PRIVATE HOUSING ESTATE WHICH WILL HAVE 19 RESIDENTIAL SKYSCRAPERS ACCOMMODATING 25 000 PEOPLE.
HERE, SIR MURRAY WAS BRIEFED BY THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF TSUEN WAN, MR LI TIN-MING, ON THE PROBLEM OF REFUSE-COLLECTION AND ROAD CLEANSING.
SIR MURRAY CHATTED WITH THE DIRECTOR OF SUN HUNG KE! PROPERTIES LTD, MR KWAN MAN-WAI, ABOUT MANAGEMENT MATTERS AND MEASURES BEING TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT.
THE COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE CLEANSING SERVICES IN THE HOUSING ESTATE.
THE PARTY WENT ON A TOUR OF THE RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX BEFORE WATCHING A SUCTION ROAD SWEEPER IN USE AT TSUEN KING CIRCUIT.
GAS CONSULTANTS FOR HONG KONG
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THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES LIMITED FOR THE SECONDMENT OF TWO RESIDENT GAS CONSULTANTS TO THE GAS STANDARDS ORGANISATION OF THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE.
THE SECONDMENT OF THE TWO EXPERIENCED GAS ENGINEERS WILL BE FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF FOUR MONTHS.
AS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LAST WEEK, THIS IS REQUIRED TO BRIDGE THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE SUBMISSION OF THE REPORT ON SAFETY AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF TOWNGAS AND LPG OPERATIONS IN HONG KONG BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES OF THE BRITISH GAS CORPORATION AND PERMANENT FILLING OF THE KEY POSTS IN THE GAS STANDARDS ORGANISATION.
THE SERVICES OF THE RESIDENT GAS CONSULTANTS SHALL BE TO CONSIDER AND IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GAS REPORT AND TO CONDUCT ANY OTHER DUTIES ENABLING EARLY IMPROVEMENTS TO GAS OPERATIONS AND APPLICATIONS IN HONG KONG.
THE AGREEMENT WAS OFFICIALLY SIGNED TODAY BY MR G.J. OSBORNE, PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER OF THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE AND MR A.F. SHORT ON BEHALF OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES LIMITED.