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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1983
TWO SITES FOR TENDER
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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS OFFERING TWO LOTS OF CROWN LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER.
ONE SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 3 800 SQUARE METRES, IS IN WAL YIP STREET, KWUN TONG. IT IS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, BUT EXCLUDING RESIDENTIAL, HOTEL OR GODOWN DEVELOPMENT.
THE SECOND SITE, IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN, MEASURES 2 494 SQUARE METRES. IT IS ALSO FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE A PUBLIC MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, BUT EXCLUDING GODOWN AND PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
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THE CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS NOON ON DECEMBER
TENDER FORMS, NOTICES AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SURVEY DIVISION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD; DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (KOWLOON WEST), KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 10TH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON; AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES OF SHA TIN, TAI PO, NORTH, YUEN LONG, TSUEN WAN, TUEN MUN, SAI KUNG AND ISLANDS. TENDER PLANS MAY ALSO DE INSPECTED AT THESE LOCATIONS.
LIFT REGULATIONS BEING AMENDED
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LIFT REGULATIONS IN HONG KONG ARE BEING AMENDED TO IMPROVE SAFETY.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THE BUILDING (LIFTS) REGULATIONS WOULD BE UPDATED FROM JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR TO CONFORM TO CURRENT BRITISH STANDARD CODES OF PRACTICE AND SPECIFICATIONS.
HE SAID ONE OF THE CHANGES WAS THAT A LIFT PIT SERVING MORE THAN ONE LIFT WOULD HAVE TO BE PHYSICALLY PARTITIONED IN FUTURE TO SEPARATE ADJACENT LIFT CARS AND EQUIPMENT. THIS IS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS ARISING FROM WORKERS IN A LIFT PIT COMING INTO CONTACT WITH NEARBY LIFTS OR EQUIPMENT.
ANOTHER CHANGE IS THAT THE REGULATIONS WILL INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS PREVENTING LIFTS FROM BEING STOPPED BETWEEN FLOORS, TO INHIBIT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND ANOTHER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DANGER OR INJURY TO PASSENGERS BY ELIMINATING THE POSSIBILITY OF DOORS BEING OPENED WHILE THE LIFT IS MOVING.
A NEW REGULATION STIPULATES THAT ACCESS WILL BE PROVIDED INTO LIFT SHAFTS AT APPROPRIATE LEVELS FOR RESCUE PURPOSES.
/A FURTHER