TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1987
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REGISTRATION REVOKED
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THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED THAT THE REGISTRATION OF TORONTO DOMINION (HONG KONG) LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED TODAY AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE 1986.
NEW SALT WATER PUMPING STATION FOR EAST KOWLOON
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A NEW SALT WATER PUMPING STATION IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN CHA KWO LING TO CATER FOR FLUSHING WATER DEMAND IN THE EAST KOWLOON AREAS AND TO IMPROVE THE INTAKE OF SEA WATER.
THE ONE-STOREY PUMPING STATION, TO BE BUILT NEAR THE SEAFRONT IN CHA KWO LING ROAD, WILL HAVE THREE ELECTRICAL PUMPSETS, EACH WITH A CAPACITY OF 50 000 CUBIC METRES PER DAY. WORKS ALSO INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF ASSOCIATED INTAKE CULVERT AND MAINLAYING WORKS.
THE NEW PUMPING STATION IS A REPLACMENT OF THE EXISTING KWUN TONG SALT WATER PUMPING STATION WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE DEMOLISHED.
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE 16-MONTH PROJECT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START IN JULY.
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WORK STARTS ON JOINT-USERS BUILDING *****
WORK HAS BEGUN ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-STOREY JOINT-USERS BUILDING IN SHEUNG FUNG STREET IN WONG TAI SIN FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF A $16.5 MILLION CONTRACT.
THE LOWER TWO FLOORS OF THE BUILDING WILL ACCOMMODATE A MARKET WITH 23 STALLS, 57 MINI-STALLS, OFFICES, STORE ROOMS, TOILETS AND A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT.
THE REMAINING FLOORS WILL COMPRISE A CARPARK WITH ABOUT 300 SPACES.
THE WORK IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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