SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 1934
GOVERNOR LEAVING FOR PEKING
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL LEAVE FOR PEKING TOMORKOW (MONDAY) TO TAKE PART IN ANOTHER ROUND OF SINO-BRITISH TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
SIR EDWARD WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT CA 102, ETD 12.30 PM.
SEWAGE TUNNEL FOR JUNK BAY
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A SEWAGE TUNNEL IS TO BE BUILT IN JUNK BAY AS PART OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES FOR THE NEW TOWN.
CONTRACTORS WITH SPECIAL EXPERTISE HAVE BEEN INVITED BY THE JUNK BAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR INCLUSION ON A LIST OF PREQUALIFIED TENDERERS FOR THE PROJECT.
THE PROJECT INVOLVES CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-KILOMETRE LONG TUNNEL OF 2.4 METRES IN DIAMETER, A 175-METRE-LONG, 2.4-METRE-WIDE INSPECTION ACCESS, A DEEP GRIT INLET CHAMBER LOCATED NEXT TO HANG HAU ROAD, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS.
THE TUNNEL WILL FOLLOW AN ALIGNMENT FROM HANG HAU ROAD IN THE NORTH TO SIU CHIK SHA IN THE SOUTH AND CATER FOR THE SEWAGE FLOWS FROM THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OF JUNK BAY NEW TOWN.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JANUARY 1985 AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT 20 MONTHS.
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