MONDAY, JULY 13, 1987
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CONTRACT FOR HIGH SPEED ROADS MAINTENANCE
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THE
HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING CONTRACTORS
FOR THE SPECIALIST PLANT AND EQUIPMENT TO BID SPEED ROADS FOR TWO YEARS.
MAINTENANCE
WITH OF HIGH
THESE COVER THE COMPLETED SECTIONS OF ROUTE 1 FROM TUNNEL TO PAK SHEK AU; ROUTE 2 FROM LAI CHI KOK TO TUEN MUN; ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR FROM CAUSEWAY BAY TO SHAU KEI WAN.
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THE CONTRACT, COMMENCING IN NOVEMBER, WILL INCLUDE MAINTENANCE WORKS, AS AND CLEANSING OF ROADS, DRAINAGE AND SLOPES AND MINOR ROAD WELL AS MECHANICAL ROADSWEEPING, LITTER COLLECTING AND GULLY EMPTYING.
THE WORK WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES AND HONG KONG REGIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON AUGUST 21.
REDUCED WATER PRESSURE IN YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE REDUCED IN PRESSURE FROM 8 PM ON THURSDAY (JULY 16) TO 7 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY SO THAT MAINS WORK CAN BE CARRIED OUT.
THE AREA AFFECTED 19 BOUNDED BY NATHAN ROAD, SALISBURY ROAD, CANTON ROAD, MAN WUI STREET, MAN CHEONG STREET, FERRY STREET AND DUNDAS STREET, INCLUDING BUILDINGS AT THE SEAFRONTS.
WATER STORAGE FIGURE
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY} STOOD AT 63.4 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 371.592 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 353.078 CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 60.2 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
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