THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1982
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CONTRACT FOR PO LAM ROAD CONSTRUCTION AWARDED
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AWARDED A $29.6 MILLION CONTRACT TODAY (THURSDAY) TO CHINA CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SECTION OF THE NEW PO LAM ROAD TO PROVIDE ACCESS FROM KOWLOON TO JUNK BAY.
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BY MR I.M. MILLER, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE JUNK BAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, AND A REPRÉSENTATIVE OF THE CORPORATION.
MR MILLER SAID THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST STEP IN A PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW TOWN IN JUNK BAY UNDERTAKEN BY THE JUNK BAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
HE SAID THAT THE CONTRACT INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT 1.2 KM OF SINGLE TWO-LANE CARRIAGEWAY FROM NEAR THE EASTERN END OF SAU MAU PING ROAD TO CONNECT WITH THE EXISTING ANDERSON ROAD NEAR MA YAU TONG.
+CLIMBING LANES AND A FOOTPATH ON ONE SIDE WILL ALSO
BE PROVIDED, HE ADDED.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL START NEXT MONTH AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 16 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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WALLA-WALLA FARE INCREASES
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THE MAXIMUM HIRE CHARGES FOR WALLA-WALLAS WILL BE INCREASED FROM MONDAY (NOVEMBER 1).
THE INCREASES WILL BE 50 PER CENT FOR MOST OF THE HIRINGS ON TIME OR JOURNEY BASIS.
THE FARE FOR THE LATE NIGHT WALLA-WALLA SERVICE FROM KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER TO QUEEN'S PIER AND BLAKE PIER WILL ALSO BE INCREASED FROM $3 TO $4.50.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE LAST INCREASE FOR WALLA-WALLA CHARGES WAS IN DECEMBER 1979.
HE ADDED THAT THE NEW RATES WERE INTRODUCED FOLLOWING LENGTHY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON MOTOR BOATS ASSOCIATION AND A DETAILED EXAMINATION OF THE FUTURE VIABILITY OF THE OPERATION OF WALLA-WALLA SERVICES AGAINST THE RISING OPERATION COSTS, PARTICULARLY FOR FUEL, WAGES, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE,
DETAILS OF THE NEW CHARGES WILL BE DISPLAYED IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE IN EVERY LAUNCH AND AT THE WALLA-WALLA BOOKING OFFICES.
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