WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1983
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CONTRACT SIGNED FOR LIGHTING SCHEME
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AWARDED A $1.16-MILLION CONTRACT TO GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. OF HONG KONG LTD. FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HIGH MAST LIGHTING FOR AN INTERCHANGE OF THE FANLING BYPASS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE TAI PO AND FANLING DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, MR M.G. GARRETT, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY.
THE WORK INVOLVES THE FABRICATION AND ERECTION OF A 30-METRE HIGH MAST LIGHT SCHEME TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED CABLING AND ELECTRICAL WORKS.
IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT A TOTAL OF 13 HIGH MAST UNITS WILL BE INSTALLED.
WORK WILL START IN SEPTEMBER AND BE COMPLETED IN STAGES BY APRIL 1985.
TWO HOUSES SOLD AT AUCTION
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TWO HOUSES AT NGAU CHI WAN VILLAGE WERE SOLD AT AN AUCTION HELD BY THE LANDS DEPARTMENT AT THE CHOI WAN ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON,
THE FIRST HOUSE, WITH A SITE AREA OF ABOUT 74.9 SQUARE METRES, WAS SOLD FOR $850 000.
THE OTHER HOUSE, WITH A SITE AREA OF ABOUT 56 SQUARE METRES, WAS SOLD FOR $700 000.
BOTH HOUSES ARE FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USES.
FIVE OTHER HOUSES, WITH A SITE AREA OF 56 SQUARE METRES EACH, WERE WITHDRAWN BECAUSE THERE WERE NO BIDDERS.
ABERDEEN TUNNEL COMPUTER TESTS
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THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL IS TO BE CLOSED BETWEEN 0.30 AM AND 5.30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 2, 6 AND 7 FOR TESTS ON THE COMPUTER AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS.
DURING THE CLOSURE, NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC MAY USE NAM FUNG ROAD WHILE SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC MAY USE STUBBS ROAD. MAXICAB ROUTE 4 AND CMB ROUTES 38 AND 72 WILL BE DIVERTED VIA NAM FUNG ROAD, DEEP WATER BAY ROAD, WONG NAI CHUNG GAP ROAD AND STUBBS ROAD.