FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1990
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PREQUALIFICATION FOR HOSPITAL EXTENSION PROJECT * * * * * *
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING CONTRACTORS TO PARTICIPATE IN A PREQUALIFICATION EXERCISE FOR STAGE III OF THE QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAMME, INVOLVING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO BLOCK B AND THE PATHOLOGY BUILDING.
THE RENOVATION PROJECT WILL INVOLVE THE UPGRADING OF FINISHES, FITTINGS, BUILDING SERVICES AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DANGEROUS GOODS STORE AND PLANT ROOMS AND OTHER ITEMS.
THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN AUGUST THIS YEAR AND BK COMPLETED IN JANUARY 1994.
ONLY CONTRACTORS ON THE PUBLIC WORKS APPROVED CONTRACTORS LIST 1 GROUP 'C' FOR "BUILDING" OR LIST 2 FOR "BUILDING" MAY APPLY FOR PREQUALIFICATION.
THOSE WHO HAVE SENT IN THEIR SUBMISSION IN THE PREVIOUS PREQUALIFICATION EXERCISE FOR THE PROJECT SHOULD RE-APPLY DUE ΤΟ CHANGES IN CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS.
THE CONTRACT IS A LUMP SUM TENDER UNDER WHICH SELECTED BUILDING SERVICES CONTRACTORS WILL ENTER INTO DOMESTIC SUB-CONTRACTS WITH THE MAIN CONTRACTOR.
DIRECTOR OF
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD WRITE TO THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES (ATTN. CHIEF ARCHITECT/6), 40TH FLOOR, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 66 QUEENSWAY, BEFORE MARCH 23.
A NOTICE ON THE PREQUALIFICATION EXERCISE WAS GAZETTED (FRIDAY).
TODAY
VILLAGERS, FISHERMEN CELEBRATE HUNG SHING FESTIVAL
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HUNDREDS OF VILLAGERS AND FISHERMEN TODAY (FRIDAY) CELEBRATED THE HUNG SHING FESTIVAL AT KAU SAI ISLAND IN SAI KUNG WITH OPERAS AND A FA P'AAU" LUCKY DRAW CEREMONY.
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THE HUNG SHING FESTIVAL IS A BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL FOR THE POPULAR DEITY HUNG SHING KUNG, WHO TRADITION SAYS WAS BORN ON THE 13TH DAY THE SECOND MOON.
ACCORDING TO THE VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ISLAND, MR WING-DOR, HIS ANCESTORS STARTED CELEBRATING THE FESTIVAL MORE 100 YEARS AGO AND IT HAD BECOME A VILLAGE TRADITION SINCE THEN.
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