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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1992
SIXTH LAUNCH ADDED TO IMMIGRATION FLEET
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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONED ITS SIXTH LAUNCH TODAY (FRIDAY) AT JOSS HOUSE BAY.
SPEAKING AT THE COMMISSIONING CEREMONY, THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR LAURENCE LEUNG MING-YIN, SAID THE NEW LAUNCH WOULD GO A LONG WAY TO MEETING THE DEMAND DUE то INCREASED TRAFFIC BETWEEN HONG KONG, CHINA AND MACAU.
IT WOULD ALSO HELP CONTAIN THE GROWING PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION BY SEA, HE ADDED.
DURING THE CEREMONY, MR LEUNG PAID TRADITIONAL TRIBUTE TO THE GODDESS OF THE SEA AT THE TIN HAU TEMPLE.
HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MR JOHN YEUNG AND HIS SENIOR OFFICERS.
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THE LAUNCH THEN CAST OFF AND SALUTED THE GODDESS OF "TIN HAU" BY COMPLETING THREE FIGURES-OF-EIGHT IN THE WATERS OF JOSS HOUSE BAY.
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TENDERS INVITED FOR CHA KWO LING RECLAMATION PROJECT
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THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEAWALL AND FOR RECLAMATION AT CHA KWO LING, ADJACENT TO THE FORMER OIL DEPOT.
THE WORKS INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 720-METRE-LONG VERTICAL SEAWALL AND THE RECLAMATION OF ABOUT FOUR HECTARES OF LAND, WHICH WILL PRIMARILY BE USED AS A PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA (PCWA).
THE WORKS FORM PART OF THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, WHICH WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT PARKING BAYS TO COPE WITH INCREASING TRAFFIC DEMAND.
THE RECLAMATION WORK CAN PROVIDE LAND FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE PRESENT KOWLOON BAY PCWA TO MAKE WAY FOR AIRCRAFT PARKING BAYS.
REPROVISIONING ARE IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE HAS BEEN COMPLETED ALREADY.
WORKS UNDER THIS CONTRACT FORM THE SECOND PHASE AND SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER FOR COMPLETION IN ABOUT 18 MONTHS.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON OCTOBER 23.
FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY
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BE OBTAINED FROM ENGINEERING OFFICE,
THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PORT WORKS DIVISION, CIVIL CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, FIFTH FLOOR, CIVIL ENGINEERING BUILDING, 101 PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, KOWLOON.
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