THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1985
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POLMET DELEGATES VISIT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
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A GROUP OF 26 DELEGATES TO THE POLMET CONFERENCE ON URBAN POLLUTION YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) VISITED THE SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS,
DURING THEIR TOUR THEY WERE TOLD THAT THE PLANT IS CAPABLE OF TREATING SEWAGE FROM THE 300 000 PEOPLE CURRENTLY LIVING IN SHA TIN. WHEN THE SECOND STAGE OF THE WORKS IS COMPLETED THE PLANT WILL BE ABLE TO TREAT SEWAGE FROM 600 000 PEOPLE.
THEY ALSO LEARNED THAT THE PLANT DERIVES 50 PER CENT OF ITS OWN POWER FROM BURNING METHANE PRODUCED AS A BY-PRODUCT OF THE SEWAGE TREATMENT.
ON SATURDAY A VIP PARTY FROM POLMET CONSISTING OF ENVIRONMENTALISTS FROM CHINA WILL VISIT THE PLANT.
ROAD MACHINE ON DISPLAY *****
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE PRESS TO SEE THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT'S DEFLECTOGRAPH PROGRAMME IN OPERATION TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE PROGRAMME INVOLVES A SLOW MOVING TRUCK, KNOWN AS ROAD DEFLECTION DATA LOGGING MACHINE, WHICH IS ABLE TO GAUGE THE CONDITION OF BITUMINOUS ROADS IN THE TERRITORY.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE JUNCTION OF POK FU LAM RESERVOIR ROAD AND POK FU LAM ROAD (NEAR THE POK FU LAM PUBLIC RIDING SCHOOL) AT 11 AM.
TENANCY SOUGHT FOR ABERDEEN SITE
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TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR A SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF A SITE AT SHUM WAN ROAD FACING PO CHONG WAN IN ABERDEEN.
THE 1 050-SQUARE-METRE SITE IS TO BE USED FOR BATCHING READY-MIXED CONCRETE, INCLUDING THE HANDLING OF AGGREGATE AND CEMENT.
/TENANCY IS