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MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1992
GOVERNMENT WAS A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE CONCERNED ABOUT THE INCIDENT, AND WOULD CONSIDER, IN THE LIGHT OF RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS, WHETHER ANY IMPROVEMENT MEASURES NEEDED BE TAKEN TO PREVENT SIMILAR ACCIDENTS FROM HAPPENING.
HE SAID IT WAS TOO EARLY AT THIS STAGE TO SPECULATE AS TO HAD CAUSED THE ACCIDENT AS INVESTIGATION WAS UNDER WAY.
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THIRD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE SITE TAKING SHAPE
FORMED
FROM THE SEA OFF
ABOUT 90 HECTARES OF LAND IS BEING TSEUNG KWAN O TO BECOME THE HOME то HONG KONG'S THIRD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.
TSEUNG KWAN O WAS CHOSEN FOLLOWING FEASIBILITY STUDIES BY THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (TDD) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION (HKIEC).
THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE IS BEING FORMED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF TSEUNG KWAN O. THE SITE IS SEPARATED FROM THE MAJOR RESIDENTIAL AREAS BY OPEN SPACES AND NATURAL TOPOGRAPHY TO MINIMISE ANY ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCE.
TDD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE CONSTRUCTION WORKS ON THE LAND FORMATION AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS ROADS AND DRAINS, SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES AND WATER SUPPLY.
SITE FORMATION
CONSTRUCTED BY HKIEC.
TOGETHER WITH SERVICES AND FACILITIES ARE
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
FOR
THE MASSIVE ENGINEERING
A VISIT TO THE SITE WILL BE ARRANGED TOMORROW (TUESDAY) MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES WORKS GOING ON THERE.
THEY WILL BE ABLE ΤΟ SEE WORKS INCLUDING THE SEAWALL CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION OF WICK DRAINS AND THE LAYING OF GEOTEXTILE.
A LAUNCH CRUISE WILL BE ARRANGED. TDD OFFICIALS WILL BRIEF THE MEDIA. PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE ADVISED TO BRING ALONG TELEPHOTO LENSES.
A PRESS COACH WILL LEAVE QUEEN'S PIER IN CENTRAL AT 1.45 PM. THE VISIT IS SCHEDULED TO LAST UNTIL 4 PM.
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