TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1935
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SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS FOR SAI KUNG
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAI KUNG TOOK A STEP FORWARD WITH THE SIGNING OF A CONTRACT FOR A $60-MILLION SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT FOR THE AREA.
WORK BEGAN TODAY (TUESDAY) AFTER THE CONTRACT FOR THE PLANT WAS SIGNED BETWEEN THE CONTRACTORS, GAMMON (HK) LIMITED, AND THE JUNK BAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE WILBUR SMITH AND ASSOCIATES.
THE PLANT, BEING BUILT ON RECLAIMED LAND, WILL TAKE 30 MONTHS TO COMPLETE. IT IS DESIGNED TO TREAT THE EFFLUENT FROM A PREDICTED POPULATION OF 42 000 BY 1996, AND FROM ABOUT THREE HECTARES OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. IT WILL SERVE PAK KONG, SHA KOK MEI, TUI MIN HOI AND SAI KUNG TOWN.
INCLUDED IN THE PLANT WILL BE ELEVATED INLET WORKS, PRIMARY AND FINAL SEDIMENTATION TANKS, AERATION TANKS, SLUDGE DIGEST AND HOLDING TANKS, TWO PUMPING STATIONS, SUBMARINE OUTFALL AND ANCILLARY WORK.
TREATED EFFLUENT FROM THE PLANT WILL BE DISCHARGED INTO PORT SHELTER THROUGH A SUBMARINE OUTFALL.
TWO OTHER CONTRACTS ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SEWER RETICULATION TO CARRY SEWAGE TO THE TREATMENT PLANT.
QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF RSD
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THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S REVENUE FOR THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1985 WAS $27.94 MILLION WHILE EXPENDITURE FOR THE SAME PERIOD WAS AT $116.93 MILLION.
THIS WAS DISCLOSED AT A MEETING OF THE WAYS AND MEANS SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL TODAY (TUESDAY).
IN PRESENTING THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR, THE SENIOR TREASURY ACCOUNTANT, MRS MARIA YIP, SAID THAT, EXPENDITURE UNDER THE DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES SUBHEADS AND THE CAPITAL ACCOUNT SUBHEADS IS HEALTHY AND IT IS NOT ENVISAGED THAT THE FINAL RESULT FOR THE WHOLE FINANCIAL YEAR WILL EXCEED THE TOTAL APPROVED PROVISION UNDER THESE TWO CATEGORIES.+
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