FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1991
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TENDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SERVICE RESERVOIR AT NORTH LANTAU
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TAI TUNG SHAN SERVICE RESERVOIR AT TUNG CHUNG ROAD ON
LANTAU ISLAND.
THE CONTRACT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SERVICE RESERVOIR OF 4,500 CUBIC METRES IN CAPACITY AND THE ASSOCIATED SITE FORMATION WORKS.
THIS IS THE FOURTH OF THE SIX CONTRACTS ΤΟ BE AWARDED UNDER THE TEMPORARY WATER SUPPLY TO NORTH LANTAU PROJECT, WHICH IS REQUIRED TO SUPPLY WATER IN EARLY 1992 TO MEET THE ANTICIPATED DEMAND FOR THE NEW AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION.
THE WHOLE PROJECT COMPRISES A PUMPING STATION AT CHEUNG SHA, TREATMENT WORKS NEAR PAK KUNG AU, 7.3 KILOMETRES OF WATER MAINS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF WATER TO TUNG CHUNG AREAS UP TO ΤΑΙ PO, AND A SERVICE RESERVOIR AT THE FOOTHILL OF TAI TUNG SHAN.
WORKS ON THE SERVICE RESERVOIR ARE EXPECTED OCTOBER AND TAKE 10 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
ΤΟ BEGIN IN
FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE WATER AUTHORITY, 44TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER II, 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, HONG KONG.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON AUGUST 9.
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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND
MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS
DATE
$ MILLION
CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT ON
EFFECT OF FORWARDS TO BE SETTLED ON
EFFECT OF OPERATIONS THIS MORNING
18.7.91
806
19.7.91
-30*
-236
EFFECT OF OPERATIONS THIS AFTERNOON
NEUTRAL
* O/N ASSISTANCE TO BE REVERSED -266MN
OTHER FORWARDS
+236NN
TRADE WEIGHTED INDEX 113.5 -0.1 19.7.91
HONG KONG