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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1988
HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR TO BE REPLACED
THE PRESENT CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR HIGHWAYS AREAS OF HONG KONG
WORKS IN THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN CEASED ALL WORK AT VARIOUS SITES.
MAINTENANCE ISLAND
RAS
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IS NOW INVITING TENDERS FOR A NEW TERM MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR
A TENDER NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY) GAZETTE.
WHICH
EXPECTED
ΤΟ
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE TIME REQUIRED FOR THE TENDERING PROCEDURE AND TENDER SELECTION, THE NEW CONTRACT IS COMMENCE IN LATE NOVEMBER, THIS YEAR.
THE TIME, URGENT AND
A HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: "IN THE MEAN
ΤΟ ARRANGE FOR THE MORE DEPARTMENT IS TAKING ACTION PRESSING WORKS TO CONTINUE BEFORE A NEW CONTRACTOR IS SELECTED.
"WE WILL DO OUR UTMOST TO ATTEND TO COMPLAINTS IN CONNECTION WITH ROADWORKS WHICH MAY IMPOSE A DANGER OR CAUSE UNDUE INCONVENIENCE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
"
ΤΟ "WE REGRET NOT BEING ABLE
MAINTAIN THE NORMAL LEVEL OF THE SERVICES IN REGARD TO
CONSTRUCTION AND
OF MAINTENANCE
ROADS, DRAINS AND SLOPE WORKS IN THE AREAS IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS," HE SAID.
FIVE-CENT COIN WILL CEASE TO BE LEGAL TENDER
FOR THE NICKEL-BRASS FIVE-CENT COIN, JANUARY 1 NEXT
YEAR WILL
BE D-DAY DEMONETISATION DAY.
—
A PROCLAMATION TO THAT EFFECT WAS PUBLISHED IN GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE GOVERNMENT
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT OVER THE YEARS, SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FIVE-CENT COIN HAD DIMINISHED.
COINS
IN
"EVEN THOUGH 114 MILLION FIVE-CENT
ARE NOW TO BE FOUND
FEW, IF ANY,
SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE MONETARY
REMAIN OUTSTANDING,
GENERAL CIRCULATION," THE
/"AS FROM