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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1988
$166 M CONTRACT SIGNED FOR TIN SHUI WAI DEVELOPMENT
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THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) AWARDED A $166 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE FORMATION OF SOME 240 HECTARES OF LAND FOR A LAND BANK IN TIN SHUI WAI.
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED THIS AFTERNOON BY THE DIRECTOR OF TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT, MR W.K. KWOK, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF A JOINT VENTURE COMPANY.
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THE JOINT VENTURE COMPANY COMPRISES CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORATION AND A WEST GERMAN CONTRACTOR
BILFINGER, BERGER BAUAKTIENGESELLSCHAFT WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKING THE FORMATION OF LAND FOR THE INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF TIN SHUI WAI.
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WORKS ON THE INITIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMENCED IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF A $820 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE FORMATION OF ABOUT 240 HECTARES OF LAND, AND WITH THE INCLUSION OF THE WORKS THE NEWLY-AWARDED TENDER, THE TOTAL WORKS WOULD TAKE ABOUT 42 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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ALTOGETHER SOME 480 HECTARES OF LAND WILL BE FORMED TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED MAIN DRAINAGE. THE WORKS WILL INVOLVE THE EXTRACTION OF UP TO 20 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF SAND FROM A MARINE BORROW AREA LOCATED IN URMSTON ROAD TO THE NORTH OF LUNG KWỤ CHAU.
THE FILL MATERIAL WILL BE TRANSPORTED BY SEA TO A REHANDLING BASIN OFF LAU FAU SHAN PROM WHERE IT WILL BE PUMPED ON
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SHORE DEPOSITED WITHIN THE TIN SHUI WAI LANDHOLDING TO FORM THE LAND.
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SHA TIN DD TO ELECT COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
CHAIRMEN OF THE SIX COMMITTEES OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE ELECTED AT THE BOARD'S MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (APRIL 27).
THE SIX COMMITTEES ARE: FINANCE AND GENERAL AFFAIRS, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CULTURE AND SPORTS, DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING, AND HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE.
THE MEETING WILL ALSO DISCUSS A PAPER ON THE "DB MEMBERS MEET THE PUBLIC" SCHEME FOR THE NEW TERM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING то BEGIN AT 9.30 AM ON WEDNESDAY (APRIL 27) AT THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM, SIXTH FLOOR, KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT REPORTERS MAY BE REQUESTED TO LEAVE THE CONFERENCE ROOM WHILE AND ELECTION 15 IN PROCESS.
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