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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1993
TENDERS FOR HIRING OF TH PER LORRIES
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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE HIRING OF TIPPER LORRIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE LORRIES WILL BE USED FOR TRANSPORTING STAFF, GOODS, STORES, AND THE COLLECTION, REMOVAL AND TRANSPORTATION OF BULKY DISCARDED ITEMS SUCH AS DERELICT MOTOR VEHICLES AND MACHINERY.
THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL BE ABLE TO START BUSINESS ON APRIL 1 FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
TENDER FORMS FOR THE CONTRACT ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF AUSTIN CENTRE, 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, TSIM SHA TSUI,
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 25.
ENQUIRIES FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE MADE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SECTION OF THE NTSD ON TELEPHONE 3-679699.
TENDER AWARDED FOR KOWLOON PARK SITE
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS AWARDED A TENDER FOR A 5 410-SQUARE-METRE SITE IN TSIM SHA TSUI TO THE LUCKY CITY COMPANY LIMITED, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE NEW WORLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AND MIRAMAR HOTEL AND INVESTMENT CO. LTD.
THE SITE, CONSISTING OF A PIECE OF LAND 17 METRES WIDE ON NATHAN ROAD, STRETCHES FROM A POINT NEAR THE CORNER OF AUSTIN ROAD TO THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF KOWLOON MOSQUE. IT IS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONE-STOREY OR TWO-STOREY SHOPS WITH BASEMENTS.
THE COMPANY BID $218 MILLION FOR THE SITE, THE HIGHEST OF THE NINE TENDERS RECEIVED.
COMMENTING ON THE SALE, THE GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT (DISPOSAL), MR DUNCAN SCOTT-WILL, SAID THAT IT WAS MOST ENCOURAGING THAT THE SITE HAD GENERATED CONSIDERABLE INTEREST AMONG DEVELOPERS.
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