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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1984
HE TOLD A VISITING FINNISH TRADE MISSION HEADED BY AMBASSADOR PAULĮ OPAS, DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY OF FINLAND THAT HONG KONG'S IMPORTS FROM FINLAND INCREASED BY 305 PER CENT FROM HK$41 MILLION IN 1979 TO HK$166 MILLION IN 1983.
MR MACLEOD REITERATED THAT HONG KONG BEING A MAJOR MARKET WAS OPEN TO ALL WITHOUT TARIFFS, QUOTAS, OFFICIAL OR UNOFFICIAL BARRIERS, WE ARE DEPENDENT ON TRADE, AND WE TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY OUR INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE,+ MR MACLEOD REMARKED.
NEW MAINS TO IMPROVE NORTH POINT WATER SUPPLY
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO AREAS OF NORTH POINT WILL BE IMPROVED WHEN MAINS LAYING WORK IS COMPLETED NEXT YEAR.
THE WORK INVOLVES LAYING ABOUT 1 100 METRES OF 450 MM AND 600 MM DIAMETER FRESH WATER MAINS ALONG TIN HAU TEMPLE AND FORTRESS HILL ROADS.
IT IS PART OF A SCHEME TO IMPROVE THE SUPPLY SITUATION IN LOW-LEVEL AREAS OF NORTH POINT DISTRICT.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN APRIL AND TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT. TENDERS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD, AND PLACED IN THE SECRETARIAT TENDER BOX IN THE LIFT LOBBY ON THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, BEFORE 12 NOON ON FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1984.
TENDER FORMS, SPECIFICATIONS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE WATER AUTHORITY, LEIGHTON CENTRE, 11TH FLOOR, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, HONG KONG.
ONLY CONTRACTORS ON THE APPROVED CONTRACTORS FOR PUBLIC WORKS* BUILDING, CIVIL ENGINEERING AND WATER WORKS LIST 1 IN GROUPS A, B, OR C WILL BE PERMITTED TO TENDER.
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