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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1985
MORE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR TUEN MUN
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR A MAJOR ENGINEERING CONTRACT AS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN.
THE LATEST CONTRACT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AND A MAJOR INTERCHANGE WITH TSUN WEN ROAD NORTH WHICH WILL FORM PART OF THE EAST-WEST ROAD LINK IN THE NORTH-WESTERN PART OF TUEN MUN. THEY WILL ALSO SERVE LEUNG TIN ESTATE AND PROVIDE A DIRECT ROUTE FROM THERE TO YUEN LONG.
INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT WILL BE THE CONSTRUCTION OF
A NEW ROAD FROM WU KING ROAD TO THE TEMPORARY CARGO HANDLING AREA WHICH, WHEN COMPLETED, WILL SERVE THE HOME OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SIU HEI COURT, AND THE PROPOSED TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE ADJOINING THE PERMANENT TUEN MUN FERRY PIER.
A PEDESTRIAN ROUTE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO LINK UP TAL HING ESTATE WITH PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT TO ITS NORTH AND CHING CHUNG KOON.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IN ADDITION TO CONVENTIONAL SOFT MATERIALS, PULVERISED FUEL ASH FROM CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION WOULD BE USED AS FILLING FOR ROAD EMBANKMENTS.
WORK ON THIS MAJOR PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED IN 18 MONTHS.
INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT BOOKLET ON SALE ***
HONG KONG'S INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT PUBLICATION, +INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG+, GOES ON SALE TOMORROW (MONDAY).
THE LARGE FORMAT GLOSSY BOOKLET IN FULL COLOUR GIVES AN IMPRESSIVE PICTURE OF WHAT THE TERRITORY HAS TO OFFER TO INDUSTRIALISTS CONSIDERING SETTING UP OPERATIONS HERE.
IN THE FOREWORD THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID THAT THE SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG ENSURED THE CONTINUITY OF THE TERRITORY'S SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL, MONETARY, JUDICIAL AND OTHER SYSTEMS.
+THESE ARE THE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS OF THE PRESENT-DAY SUCCESS OF HONG KONG AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING MANUFACTUR 100, TRADING AND FINANCIAL CENTRES,+ HE SAID.
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