TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1991
LANTAU PORT PENINSULA DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THE APPOINTMENT OF APH CONSULTANTS TO CARRY OUT THE LANTAU PORT PENINSULA DEVELOPMENT STUDIES WHICH WILL COMMENCE ON AUGUST 12.
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THE STUDY COVERS THE WHOLE OF THE TSING CHAU TSAI PENINSULA NORTHEAST LANTAU ISLAND, INCLUDING YAM O, PENNY'S BAY AND DISCOVERY BAY TOGETHER WITH THE ISLANDS OF MA WAN AND PENG CHAU.
THE PROJECT MANAGER OF THE PORT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR C.L. AU, SAID THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE STUDY IS TO PRODUCE A RECOMMENDED OUTLINE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME FOR THE LANTAU PORT PENINSULA AT THE TSING CHAU TSAI PENINSULA.
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HE NOTED THAT PARTICULAR REFERENCE WILL BE MADE ΤΟ PROVISION OF PORT FACILITIES SUCH AS CONTAINER TERMINALS, MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINALS, RIVER TRADE TERMINALS, PORT BACK-UP AREAS, PRIVATE WATERFRONT, INDUSTRIAL LAND AND OTHER LAND USES TO MEET THE DEMAND UP TO THE YEAR 2011.
THE STUDY, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR, WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE PREPARATION
COST ESTIMATES AND FORMULATION OF PACKAGES TO ALLOW FOR PRIVATE PARTICIPATION.
APH CONSULTANTS IS A JOINT VENTURE FORMED BY ACER CONSULTANTS (FAR EAST) LTD, AU POSFORD CONSULTANTS LTD AND FREDERIC R HARRIS INC.
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SEVEN NOMINATIONS RECEIVED TODAY FOR LEGCO ELECTIONS
SEVEN NOMINATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN OF SEPTEMBER WERE RECEIVED TODAY (TUESDAY), BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER NOMINATIONS SO FAR TO 78.
THREE NOMINATIONS WERE SUBMITTED FOR THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. FOUR
DIRECT NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED FOR THE
ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15.
SO FAR, THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS FOR FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES WERE REGISTERED IN FINANCIAL SERVICES, TEACHING AND TOURISM WITH EACH RECEIVING THREE NOMINATIONS.
THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE DIRECT ELECTIONS WERE IN KOWLOON CENTRAL AND NEW TERRITORIES BAST WITH BACH RECEIVING SEVEN NOMINATIONS.
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