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FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
MORE LAND FOR TAI PO ESTATE
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ANOTHER 16 HECTARES OF RECLAIMED LAND WILL BE FORMED FOR THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
THE $81.2-MILLION CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL ENGINEER (GENERAL), MR AU CHI-LAU, AND THE DIRECTOR (ENG INEERING SERVICES) OF LEIGHTON CONTRACTORS PTY. LIMITED, MR JACK BRAZIER.
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WORK ON THE CONTRACT, WHICH IS THE FINAL PHASE OF STAGE 111 FOR PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL 20 HECTARES OF LAND FOR THE ESTATE. #ILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 760-METRE SEAWALL AT TOLV HARBOUR.
IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND ROAD MURN..
UNDER THE FIRST TWO STAGES OF THE ESTATE, 45 HECTAPES OF LAND HAD BEEN FORMED SINCE EARLY 1976.
TAPS OFF IN TWO HK AREAS
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN TAI HANG AND NORTH P WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON MONDAY (AUGUST 13) EVENING.
IN TAI HANG, THE SUPPLY WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 10 PM ON MONDAY TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR MAINS WORK.
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AFFECTED WILL BE PREMISES ALONG TAI HANG ROAD BETWEEN NEW MATHUM COLLEGE AND TAI HANG DRIVE, YIK KWAN AVENUE, LI KWAN AVENUE, FUN KWAN AVENUE, LAI TAK TSUEN ROAD, WANG FUNG TERRACE, CHUN FAI TERRACE, TAI HANG DRIVE AND CHUN FAI ROAD.
IN NORTH POINT, THE SUSPENSION WILL BE FROM 11 PM ON MONDAY TI
6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY, FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY MERCURY STREET, KING'S ROAD, LAU SIN STREET AND ELECTRIC ROAD.
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