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FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1992
WHEN THE WHOLE PROJECT IS COMPLETED IN EARLY 1995, ADDITIONAL PROCESSING FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING CROSS BORDER TRAVELLER TRAFFIC.
THE WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SECOND CONTRACT COMPRISE MAINLY THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EAST AND A SOUTH EXTENSIONS TO THE EXISTING TERMINAL AND THE ALTERATION AND REFURBISHING WORKS WITHIN THE EXISTING TERMINAL, TOGETHER WITH BUILDING SERVICES AND ANCILLARY SERVICES WORKS.
A SHORT EMERGENCY ACCESS WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED UNDER THE
CONTRACT.
A NOTICE OF THE PREQUALIFICATION OF TENDERERS IS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOON ON FRIDAY, JULY 17 THIS YEAR.
TWO INSHORE PROJECTS GAZETTED
THE GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING TO BUILD THREE SLIPWAYS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING YACHTS AT PAK SHA WAN, SAI KUNG.
WORKS FOR THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE DREDGING AT ABOUT 1,603 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED IN THE AREA.
THE PROJECT WILL START IN OCTOBER AND BE COMPLETED BY MARCH NEXT YEAR.
MEANWHILE, THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO DREDGE A 90-METRE-WIDE FAIRWAY FROM YUNG LONG TO NIM WAN IN TUEN MUN TO PROVIDE A MARINE ACCESS TO THE WEST NEW TERRITORIES LANDFILL FOR THE ISLAND EAST REFUSE TRANSFER STATION PROJECT.
THE WORK WILL COVER AN AREA OF ABOUT 26.6 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED AT TUEN MUN. IT WILL START IN SEPTEMBER AND BE COMPLETED BY EARLY NEXT YEAR.
THE EXTENTS OF THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE TWO PROJECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN SEPARATE NOTICES GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE NOTICES (IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE) TOGETHER WITH THE RELATED PLANS CAN ALSO BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITES.
THE PLANS CAN BE SEEN AT THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14/F, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG (WHERE COPIES CAN BE PURCHASED ON ORDER) AND AT THE DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE AREAS CONCERNED,
/ANY PERSON