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HUNG HOM BAY RECLAMATION
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1991
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE EXTENSIONS, SEAWALL AND REMAINING RECLAMATION FOR THE HUNG HOM BAY RECLAMATION PHASE II.
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THE WORKS INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT 175 METRES SEAWALL WITH 11 SEAWATER INTAKE CHAMBERS ABOUT 1,450 METRES OF STORMWATER DRAINAGE PIPES AND CULVERTS AND THE RECLAMATION OF ABOUT 16.5 HECTARES OF LAND AT HUNG HOM BAY.
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THE RECLAIMED LAND WILL PROVIDE SPACE FOR COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, AS WELL AS FOR ESSENTIAL SECTIONS OF THE FUTURE ROAD NETWORK DESIGNED TO RELIEVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN TO KWA WAN AND HUNG HOM.
THE CONTRACT WILL BEGIN IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE THREE YEARS TO
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THE TENDER NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY).
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FORMS OF TENDERS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PORT WORKS DIVISION, CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE, CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT, BIGHTH FLOOR, EMPIRE CENTRE, 68 MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS NOON, ON AUGUST 23.
PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF RETAIL SALES SURVEY FOR MAY 1991 RELEASED
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THE VALUE OF TOTAL RETAIL SALES IN MAY 1991, ESTIMATED AT $10,608.2 MILLION, INCREASED BY 14.0% WHEN COMPARED WITH MAY 1990, WHILE THEIR VOLUME INCREASED BY 6.7%, ACCORDING TO PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF RETAIL SALES SURVEY RELEASED TODAY (FRIDAY).
ANALYSED BY TYPE OF RETAIL OUTLET, SALES OF RETAIL OUTLETS (OTHER THAN SUPERMARKETS) FOR FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO INCREASED BY 25.3% IN VALUE AND 13.4% IN VOLUME IN MAY 1991 COMPARED WITH MAY 1990.
SALES OF RETAIL OUTLETS FOR FUELS WENT UP BY 24.1% IN VALUE AND 8.2% IN VOLUME. SALES OF RETAIL OUTLETS FOR CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS ROSE BY 20.7% IN VALUE AND 13.8% IN VOLUME.
WITHIN THIS GROUP, SALES OF DEALERS IN MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS INCREASED BY 13.7% IN VALUE AND 3.6% IN VOLUME, WHILE SALES OF RETAIL OUTLETS FOR OTHER CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS ROSE BY 26.3% IN VALUE AND 22.1% IN VOLUME.
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