SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1983
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CHEUNG CHAU REFUSE BARGE SCHEME EXTENDED
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THE PILOT SCHEME BY WHICH CHEUNG CHAU'S HOUSEHOLD REFUSE IS SENT BY BARGE TO TSING YI ISLAND FOR DISPOSAL, LAUNCHED IN JANUARY LAST YEAR, HAS PROVED SUCCESSFUL,
THE SERVICE WILL, THEREFORE, BE EXTENDED FOR ONE YEAR STARTING APRIL, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
TENDERS ARE NOW BEING INVITED FOR THE SUPPLY OF A MOTORISED BARGE COMPLETE WITH CREW FOR TRANSPORTING REFUSE FROM CHEUNG CHAU TO TSING YI ISLAND.
THE BARGE IS REQUIRED TO TRANSPORT ABOUT 18 TONNES OF REFUSE IN BASKETS EVERYDAY.
SAID.
THE ONE-YEAR CONTRACT IS WORTH ABOUT $560 000, THE SPOKESMAN
TENDER FORMS FOR THE CONTRACT CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SOUTH REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE NTSD AT THE 10TH FLOOR OF FOURSEAS BUILDING, 208-212 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
COMPLETED TENDER FORMS MUST BE PLACED IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TENDER BOX SITUATED IN THE LIFT LOBBY ON THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, BEFORE NOON ON FEBRUARY 18 (FRIDAY).
FURTHER ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE WITH THE SOUTH REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE NTSD ON TELEPHONE 3-7211837.
LAND TO BE FORMED FOR HOUSING ESTATE
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ABOUT 13 HECTARES OF LAND WILL SOON BE FORMED IN SHEK WU HUT FOR A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE, IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS NOW INVITING TENDERS FOR THIS PROJECT AS WELL AS FOR THE FORMATION OF A 600-METRE LONG EMBANKMENT STRIP ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY TRACKS FOR THE LAYING OF WATER MAINS BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.
WORK ON THE PROJECTS, EXPECTED TO START IN APRIL AND BE COMPLETED 15 MONTHS LATER, IS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FANLING/SHEK WU HU! NEW TOWN.
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