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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1985
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SEMINAR TO PROMOTE CLOSER GROUP TIES
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD AND THE 13 AREA COMMITTEES IN THE DISTRICT WILL BE DISCUSSED AT A SEMINAR ON FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 8) EVENING.
MORE THAN 150 DISTRICT BOARD AND AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL TAKE PART IN THE SEMINAR THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT.
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SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION INCLUDE THE ADEQUACY OF COMMUNICATION CHANNELS BETWEEN THE BOARD AND ACS, AND WAYS TO IMPROVE WORKING RELATIONS IN AREAS SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT.
THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, AND THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LAM, WILL ADDRESS THE SEMINAR WHICH WILL START AT 6.30 PM IN THE GOLDEN MILE HOLIDAY INN HOTEL, NATHAN ROAD.
SEWAGE PUMPING STATION TO BE BUILT AT TSING Y
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A SEWAGE PUMPING STATION WILL BE BUILT ON TSING YI ISLAND FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT BY THE TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
BESIDES THE PUMPING STATION, THE $7.6 MILLION CONTRACT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION, THE ASSOCIATED BUILDING SERVICES AND ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORKS TOGETHER WITH AN ACCESS ROAD.
THE NEARBY AREAS WILL BE LANDSCAPED TO BLEND WITH THE EXISTING GREEN HILLSIDES.
THE CONTRACT WENT TO MAEDA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED.
WORK COMMENCED EARLIER THIS WEEK AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 14 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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