FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1982
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CASH TENDERS SOUGHT FOR TUEN MUN LAND
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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING CASH TENDERS FOR A PIECE OF CROWN LAND IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.
THE SITE, COVERING AN AREA OF ABOUT 18 640 SQUARE METRES, IS SITUATED JUST NORTH OF TUEN MUN SAN HUI.
IT IS INTENDED FOR PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTICIPATION AND IS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL (EXCLUDING GODOWN) PURPOSES.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE APPLICATION OF TENDERS IS 12 NOON ON DECEMBER 31,
TENDER FORMS, NOTICES AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND TENDER PLANS INSPECTED AT, THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, 5/F, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; THE KOWLOON WEST DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10/F, KOWLOON; AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES OF SHA TIN, TAI PO, NORTH, YUEN LONG, TUEN MUN, TSUEN WAN, SAI KUNG AND ISLANDS.
NEW TRANSPORT COMPLEX FOR TSUEN WAN ****
A MAJOR TRANSPORT AND ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX WILL BE BUILT SHORTLY ON THE RECLAIMED LAND IN TSUEN WAN BAY TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE NEW TOWN.
A $143-MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE WORK WAS AWARDED THIS MORNING TO WAN HIN AND CO. LTD. BY THE TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BY MR C.R. SAUNDERS, PROJECT MANAGER OF TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AND MR CHAU HON-KIT, GENERAL MANAGER/DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
MR SAUNDERS SAID THAT THE TRANSPORT PROJECT FORMED PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN.
WORK ON THE COMPLEX WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUS TERMINUS, SEPARATE MAXI-CAB AND TAXI STANDS, AN ELEVATED PEDESTRIAN DÉCK CONNECTING DIRECTLY WITH A NEW FERRY PIER NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND FURTHER LINKS WITH FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS ON THE RECLAIMED AREA.
+THE CONTRACT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FIVE-STOREY CARPARK FOR ABOUT 1 000 CARS ON THE DECK TO PROVIDE CARPARKING SPACES FOR THE RESIDENTS IN THE NEW TOWN,+ MR SAUNDERS ADDED.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF 1984.
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