MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1984
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CONTRACT SIGNED FOR SECURITY SERVICE
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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY AWARDED A $400 000 CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDS AT NINE VENUES FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS STARTING APRIL 1.
THE FACILITIES ARE TAI PO VEHICLE DEPOT, SHA TIN VEHICLE DEPOT, KWAI SHING CIRCUIT VEHICLE DEPOT, SAI KUNG VEHICLE DEPOT, TAI PO TEMPORARY MARKET, SHA TIN TEMPORARY MARKET, TSUEN WAN MARKET, TSO KUNG TAM NURSERY IN TSUEN WAN AND TUNG LUNG FORT ON TUNG LUNG ISLAND AT SAI KUNG.
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JOHN HEYWOOD, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HONG KONG SECURITY LIMITED AT NTSD HEADQUARTERS.
THE SECURITY COMPANY WILL PROVIDE NORMAL WATCH-KEEPING SERVICE RANGING FROM SEVEN TO 24 HOURS A DAY AT NINE VENUES MANAGED BY THE NTSD TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF THE PREMISES AND THE PROPERTY STORED THERE.
AT THE SIGNING CEREMONY TODAY, MR HEYWOOD SAID THE AIM OF EMPLOYING CONTRACT SECURITY FIRMS WAS TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF THE SECURITY SERVICE BY PLACING THE MATTER IN PROFESSIONAL HANDS.
THESE CONTRACT ARRANGEMENTS HAD ALSO PROVED TO BE A MORE COST EFFECTIVE WAY OF MAINTAINING THE SECURITY OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, MR HEYWOOD SAID.
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT TO SERVE PENG CHAU
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AS PART OF ITS PROGRAMME TO DEVELOP PENG CHAU, THE GOVERNMENT IS TO BUILD A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ON NEARBY TAI LE ISLAND.
WORK WILL START AT THE END OF THIS YEAR AND BE COMPLETED IN 18 MONTHS.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT, A 320-METRE-LONG SUBMARINE PIPE OUTFALL IS TO BE BUILT ON THE FORESHORE AND SEABED OFF TAI LEI ISLAND.
IT WILL BE USED TO DISCHARGE SEWAGE FROM THE TREATMENT PLANT.
WORK ON LAYING THE PIPE WILL START IN THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED IN MARCH, 1986.
THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AFFECTED BY THE PROJECT IS 1.61 HECTARES.
TRỒNG CHAU