TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1985
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SEMINAR FOR WAN CHAI RESIDENTS
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A SEMINAR AIMED AT IMPROVING BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND INSTILLING A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS IN WAN CHAI WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) EVENING.
THE +KNOW YOUR SUB-DISTRICT+ SEMINAR, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE TAI HANG/SO KON PO AREA COMMITTEE, COMPRISES A SLIDE SHOW AND TALKS FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSIONS.
PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE AREA COMMITTEE, OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES.
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR ALBERT LAM, AND THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, WILL ALSO SPEAK AT THE SEMINAR.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEMINAR TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT 7 PM AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, CAROLINE HILL ROAD.
SUBMARINE OUTFALL TO BE BUILT IN CENTRAL
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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SUBMARINE OUTFALL TO SERVE THE CENTRAL AND SHEUNG WAN AREAS.
THE OUTFALL CONSISTS OF TWO 1 200-MILLIMETRE PIPES, EXTENDING 360 METRES FROM THE CENTRAL SCREENING PLANT OUT INTO VICTORIA HARBOUR.
ON COMPLETION, IT WILL PROVIDE BETTER DILUTION AND DISPERSION OF SEWAGE FROM THE SCREENING PLANT. LOCATED NEXT TO THE NEW MACAU FERRY TERMINAL, AND WATER QUALITY OFF WESTERN VICTORIA HARBOUR IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN SEPTEMBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 20 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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