MONDAY, MAY 18, 1992
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THE FIRST STAGE COMPRISES
CONSTRUCTION WAS SEPARATED INTO TWO STAGES COMPRISES THE WORKS FROM SHA TIN TO KOWLOON, AND THE SECOND WORKS FROM TAI PO TO SHA TIN.
THE TWO STAGES COST $453 MILLION AND $430 MILLION RESPECTIVELY, MR BLAKE SAID.
"THE SCHEME WHEN FULLY IMPLEMENTED WILL SERVE THE PLANNED TOTAL POPULATION OF ONE MILLION IN SHA TIN AND TAI PO NEW TOWNS.
"THE SCHEME, TOGETHER WITH OTHER MEASURES UNDERTAKEN AS PART OF THE TOLO HARBOUR ACTION PLAN, WILL ELIMINATE MOST OF THE POLLUTION SOURCES OF TOLO HARBOUR, MR BLAKE ADDED.
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THE DIRECTOR OF DRAINAGE TIME FOR THE TUNNEL WAS
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, SERVICES, MR SIU CHUEN, SAID CONSTRUCTION REDUCED FROM TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS TO TWO YEARS BY THE USE OF A TUNNEL BORING MACHINE.
MR SIU SAID: **THE TUNNEL BORING MACHINE OFFERS HIGH RATES OF ADVANCE AND THIS MEANS THAT LONG TUNNELS CAN BE BUILT FASTER AT
LOWER
COSTS.
"WITH THE INCREASING DEMAND OF SEWER TUNNELLING WORK WITHIN THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IN PARTICULAR UNDER THE STRATEGIC DISPOSAL SCHEME, IT IS ENVISAGED THAT THIS KIND OF TUNNELLING BORING MACHINE WILL BE MORE FREQUENTLY USED IN FUTURE."
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MARCH ORDERS-ON-HAND,
EMPLOYMENT AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS FIGURES RELEASED
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THE AVERAGE VOLUME OF ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MARCH THIS YEAR FOR THE 200 LARGEST MANUFACTURERS INCREASED BY 2% OVER THE SAME MONTH LAST YEAR, ACCORDING TO A MONTHLY SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE ORDERS POSITION IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE PLASTIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRY, PARTLY OWING TO A LOW BASE OF COMPARISON IN MARCH 1991.
THE ORDERS POSITION IN THE FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS, WEARING APPAREL, AND ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES ALSO IMPROVED, THOUGH TO A LESSER EXTENT.
ON THE OTHER HAND, A SLIGHT DECREASE IN ORDERS WAS RECORDED IN THE TEXTILES INDUSTRY.
COMPARED WITH THE PRECEDING MONTH, THE AVERAGE VOLUME OF ORDERS-ON-HAND OF THE MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED INCREASED BY 1% IN MARCH
1992.
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