WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1983
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CONTRACT ON SEWAGE PLANT SIGNED
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THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY AWARDED A $6.95 MILLION CONTRACT TO GILMAN AND CO. LTD. FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE CHAI WAN SEWAGE SCREENING PLANT.
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED THIS AFTERNOON BY THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES, MR G.J. OSBORNE, AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GILMAN AND CO. LTD., MR T.P. BOWTLE.
THE SCREENING PLANT, OCCUPYING AN AREA OF ABOUT 7 000 SQUARE METRES, IS SITUATED AT SUN YIP STREET NEXT TO THE EXISTING REFUSE COMPOSTING PLANT.
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK, WHICH STARTED EARLY THIS MONTH, IS BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
THE PLANT WILL REMOVE GRIT AND SUSPENDED SOLIDS FROM THE SEWAGE COLLECTED FROM THE CHAI WAN AREA BEFORE DISCHARGING IT TO THE SEA VIA SUBMARINE OUTFALLS.
WHEN THE PLANT IS COMPLETED IN TWO YEARS, THE WATER CONDITION IN EASTERN VICTORIA HARBOUR SHOULD BE GREATLY IMPROVED.
TWO NT SITES FOR RENT ***
THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SHORT TERM TENANCY OF TWO SITES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE LARGER SITE MEASURES ABOUT 4 885 SQUARE METRES IN FUNG
KAM STREET, YUEN LONG.
IT IS TO BE USED AS A FEE-PAYING PUBLIC CAR PARK.
THE TENANCY FOR THIS SITE IS FOR 18 MONTHS AND QUARTERLY THEREAFTER.
THE OTHER SITE IS IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN NEAR CITY NO. 1. IT HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT 2 095 SQUARE METRES AND IS FOR EITHER CONCRETE BATCHING OR OPEN STORAGE OF GOODS, VEHICLES, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS.
THE TENANCY