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FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1993
WATER TREATMENT PLANT FOR SHAM TSENG
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THE WATER SUPPLIES
DEPARTMENT
IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CIVIL WORKS OF STAGE I OF SHAM TSENG TREATMENT WORKS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE CONTRACT IS ONE OF THE SEVERAL CONTRACTS TO BE AWARDED FOR A PROJECT TO PROVIDE TREATED WATER TO TSING LUNG TAU AND SHAM TSENG AREAS WHICH ARE RECEIVING A CHLORINATED WATER SUPPLY.
THE FIRST STAGE OF THE SHAM TSENG TREATMENT WORKS WILL HAVE A CAPACITY OF 23,000 CUBIC METRES PER DAY.
HOWEVER, THE TREATMENT WORKS IS DESIGNED FOR FUTURE EXPANSION TO A FINAL CAPACITY OF 75,000 CUBIC METRES PER DAY.
THE CONTRACT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATION TANKS, FILTERS, CHEMICAL HOUSE, WASHWATER RETURN SUMP AND PUMP HOUSE, SLUDGE THICKENING TANK. ANCILLARY STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS.
WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO START IN MARCH FOR
COMPLETION IN 22
MONTHS.
FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, 44TH FLOOR, IMMIGRATION TOWER, 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
TENDER OFFER WILL CLOSE AT NOON ON FEBRUARY 12.
AESTHETIC AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT VITAL FOR CHILDREN
AESTHETIC AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG MINDS IS VITAL, MRS PATTEN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SCHOOLS
FOUNDATION TODAY'S HARD QUALIFIED
LESS
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF THE ENGLISH (ESF) FIFTH ART EXHIBITION, MRS PATTEN SAID IN TECHNOLOGICAL WORLD, WITH ITS INCREASING DEMAND FOR HIGHLY TECHNOCRATS AND BUSINESS PEOPLE, IT WAS ONLY TOO EASY TO PLACE VALUE ON THE ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
AND STAND IT
I
"IT IS ESSENTIAL NOT TO GIVE IN TO SUCH PRESSURES COMMEND THE FOUNDATION AND ALL ITS SCHOOLS FOR THE STRONG TAKES IN THIS REGARD, MRS PATTEN SAID.
SHE NOTED THAT THE ESF
HAD, OVER MANY YEARS, EXCELLENT REPUTATION FOR OFFERING A MODERN PROVIDING A GOOD ALL-ROUND EDUCATION.
LIBERAL
DEVELOPED AN
CURRICULUM,
"WHILE EMPHASIS IS QUITE RIGHTLY PLACED ON ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE,
IS ALSO
PLACED ON
I KNOW, AS AN ESF PARENT, THAT MUCH ATTENTION CREATIVITY, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTISTIC AND INTUITIVE SIDE EACH STUDENT'S POTENTIAL," SHE SAID.
OF
/MRS PATTEN