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FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1989
FIRST WHOLESALE MARKET CATERING TO MULTIPLE TRADES
TO FIVE
THE FIRST WHOLESALE MARKET IN THE WORLD TO CATER DIFFERENT TRADES WITHIN A SINGLE MULTI-LEVEL COMPLEX 19 TO BE BUILT IN KENNEDY TOWN.
THE WESTERN WHOLESALE MARKET, WHICH WILL BE BUILT IN TWO PHASES, WILL EVENTUALLY OCCUPY A SITE AREA OF 6.20 HECTARES.
A $245 MILLION CONTRACT WAS AWARDED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PHASE I SUPERSTRUCTURE. IT WILL OCCUPY A SITE AREA OF 4.55 HECTARES.
WHOLESALE FACILITIES FOR FISH, FRUITS AND EGGS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE TWO-STOREY MARKET OF PHASE I WHILE PHASE II WILL CATER FOR THE SALE OF POULTRY AND VEGETABLES.
DESIGNED SPECIAL
PROJECT ARCHITECT, MR STEPHEN HO, SAID THE MARKET IS FOR OPERATION ROUND-THE-CLOCK AND EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. DESIGN FEATURES WILL BE BUILT IN TO MAINTAIN THE MARKET AT A HIGH HYGIENIC STANDARD.
"THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF EACH INDIVIDUAL MARKET IS DESIGNED TO BE SEALED TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF ODOUR ALONG WITH EFFLUENT THROUGH OTHER MARKETS.
"DUE CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE TREATMENT OF VARIOUS TYPES OF LIQUID AND SOLID WASTE RESULTED FROM ALL THE TRADES.
"A SEWERAGE SCREENING PLANT AND BALANCING TANK WOULD ALBO BE INSTALLED TO REGULATE THE DISCHARGE OF EFFLUENT TO THE PUBLIC SEWER.
"ALL THE CRITERIA AND STANDARDS LAID DOWN BY THE PROTECTION DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN FULLY MET,' MR HO SAID.
ENVIRONMENTAL
THE MARKET WILL BE SERVED BY FIVE PIERS ALONG IT9 500-METRE SEAFRONT, EACH INSTALLED WITH PURPOSE DESIGNED MECHANISED EQUIPMENT FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING OF PRODUCE AND LIVESTOCK.
ANCILLARY FACILITIES TO BE BUILT INCLUDE A RESTAURANT, TWO BANKS BARRACKS AND OFFICES FOR AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT STAFF, WHO WILL ADMINISTER THE MARKET.
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THE 51,000 SQUARE METRES IN GROSS FLOOR AREA UNDER PHASE I WILL ACCOMMODATE 255 STALLS SELLING EITHER FISH, FRUITS OR EGGS.
OVER 200 LORRY PARKING SPACES AND 20 CONTAINER PARKING SPACES WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR.
OF FIRST
CONSTRUCTION WORK ON PHASE I WILL START AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. PHASE II WORKS WILL COMMENCE AFTER THE COMPLETION PHASE WORKS IN ABOUT TWO YEARS.
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