SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1987
MR LAI POINTED OUT THAT THE PUBLIC COULD NOW SEND IN THEIR REGISTRATION FORMS AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR. BUT TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS ENOUGH TIME TO PROCESS THEIR APPLICATION FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR, THEY SHOULD REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
TOGETHER
A MAJOR VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE HAS BEEN PLANNED WITH THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND
THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR MID-AUGUST TO END OF SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
REGISTRATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, POST OFFICES, AND HOUSING ESTATES OFFICES. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TELEPHONES 5-270380 OR 5-270369.
BREAKTHROUGH OF JUNK BAY TUNNEL
THE DEVELOPMENT OF JUNK BAY NEW TOWN MOVED A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD TODAY (SATURDAY) WHEN THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS + MR GRAHAM BARNES, OFFICIATED AT THE BREAKTHROUGH OF THE FIRST OF TWO TUBES FORMING THE NEW JUNK BAY TUNNEL. THE TUNNEL WILL BRING THE NEW TOWN ABOUT TWO KILOMETRES CLOSER TO KWUN TONG.
THIS WAS THE FIRST MILESTONE IN A $134 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE MAIN CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK FOR THE DIRECT PRINCIPAL ROAD ACCESS FROM JUNK BAY ROAD AT LAM TIN IN KWUN TONG TO THE POPULATION CENTRE IN JUNK BAY.
SEPTEMBER,
INVOLVES
THE CONTRACT, WHICH COMMENCED LAST CONSTRUCTION OF TWO 900-METRE-LONG TUBES WITH TWO TRAFFIC LANES IN
EACH.
ROCK TUNNELLING IS BEING USED FOR A DISTANCE OF 700 METRES, WITH THE EASTERN 200 METRES BEING CONSTRUCTED USING CUT AND COVER METHODS.
THE TUNNEL WILL HAVE A CONCRETE LINING AND A 7.4 METRE WIDE ROADWAY IN BOTH TUBES.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS CONTRACT IS THE LAYING OF LARGE DIAMETER WATERMAINS AND UTILITY SERVICES BELOW THE ROAD IN THE SOUTHERN OF THE TWO TUBES. THE WATERMAINS FROM A PORTION OF THE FRESH WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FROM THE PAR KONG TREATMENT WORKS IN SAI KUNG, CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCION, AND WILL EVENTUALLY DISTRIBUTE WATER TO EAST KOWLOON, HONG KONG ISLAND AND JUNK BAY NEW TOWN.
FRESH
/THE CIVIL