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NEW PIER AT MUI WO
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FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1992
CONSTRUCTION OF A PIER WILL START AT MUI WO, LANTAU ISLAND IN MAY WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 1.22 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED TO PROVIDE A BERTHING POINT FOR FIREBOATS.
A THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED WAS DESCRIBED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
NOTICE IN
OR EASEMENT
ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HIS INTEREST, RIGHT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEA-BED INVOLVED WILL BE AFFECTED BY SUCH WORK MAY DELIVER TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS
LANDS A WRITTEN CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION ON OR BEFORE APRIL 2 NEXT YEAR.
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AND THE NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH
CHINESE, TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN AT THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG (WHERE COPIES CAN BE PURCHASED ON ORDER) AND AT THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICE AT MUI WO.
TENDERS INVITED FOR WORKS ON DRAW-OFF FACILITIES OF RESERVOIR
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FROM A LIST OF PREQUALIFIED TENDERERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL DRAW-OFF FACILITIES AT THE TAI LAM CHUNG RESERVOIR.
THE RESERVOIR WAS BUILT IN THE 1950'S AND HAS BEEN THE MAIN SOURCE OF SUPPLY TO TSUEN WAN, YUEN LONG AND TUEN MUN UNTIL NOW.
BUT IT WOULD REQUIRE TO PROVIDE SUPPLY TO THE NEW AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK AND THE ASSOCIATED NEW TOWNS AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS OF NORTH LANTAU BY THE END OF 1990S.
WITH ITS EXISTING DRAW-OFF AND TRANSFER FACILITIES APPROACHING THEIR CAPACITIES, THE ADDITIONAL FACILITIES ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE ANTICIPATED DEMAND FOR WATER SUPPLY FROM BOTH THE WESTERN TERRITORIES REGION AS WELL AS FROM THE NEW AIRPORT AND ASSOCIATED TOWNS ON LANTAU ISLAND IN FUTURE.
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WORKS ON THE NEW FACILITIES COMPRISE THE CONSTRUCTION OF 45-METRE HIGH INTAKE TOWER INSIDE THE TAI LAM CHUNG RESERVIOR WHICH WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING AND FUTURE WATER TRANSFER AQUEDUCTS VIA A STEEL PIPELINE AND A TUNNEL WHICH WILL PASS UNDERNEATH THE EXISTING DAM.
A 50-METRE LONG BRIDGE WILL ALSO BE BUILT TO PROVIDE ACCESS THE INTAKE TOWER.
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/THE PROJECT