THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1984
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ADVICE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THE MEANS OF ESCAPE FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION IS OFFERED TO MANAGEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE WHEN THEY VISIT FACTORIES.
IT IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE TRAINING PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE.
FACTORY OWNERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO CONTACT THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE FOR ADVICE ON ANY MATTERS CONCERNING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY.
MUI WO SET FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $23 514 000 CONTRACT FOR A SERIES OF ENGINEERING WORKS TO PREPARE MUI WO FOR AN ANTICIPATED INCREASE IN POPULATION.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT BY THE 1990'S THERE WILL BE ABOUT 13 000 PEOPLE LIVING IN MUI WO, THREE TIMES ITS PRESENT POPULATION.
A RETAINING WALL WILL BE BUILT ON THE NORTH BANK OF THE MAIN RIVER CHANNEL WHICH, TOGETHER WITH ONE ON THE SOUTH BANK, WILL COMPLETE THE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE MAIN RIVER COURSE.
A SHELTER WITH A RIVER WALL AND A PROTECTIVE BREAKWATER WILL ALSO BE BUILT FOR MOORING SMALL CRAFT IN THE RIVER.
UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, RECLAMATION OF 2.23 HECTARES OF LAND NORTH OF THE RIVER WILL PROVIDE SITES FOR A MARKET, DISTRICT OPEN SPACE, CAR PARKS AND GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE PROJECTS.
TO ALLOW EASY ACCESS FROM THE FERRY PIER AND SOUTH LANTAU ROAD, A 7.3-METRE-WIDE DUAL-HIGHWAY BRIDGE WITH A FOOTPATH ON BOTH SIDES, TOGETHER WITH A PEDESTRIAN-CYCLING BRIDGE, WILL BE BUILT OVER THE MAIN RIVER CHANNEL.
ADDITIONAL ROADS AND DRAINS AND A PUMPING STATION WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE THE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM.
THERE WILL ALSO BE AN EXTENSION OF THE SEAWALL AND RECLAMATIC FURTHER SOUTHEAST OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK SECONDARY SCHOOL TO INCLUDE SITES FOR AN INCINERATOR, A SAND DEPOT AND A HELIPAD.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE TWO YEARS TO COMPLETO.
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