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MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1993
AT PRESENT, THE COMMISSION IS SERVED BY 10 DIRECTORS.
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"I WOULD LIKE то THANK MR DENIS CHANG FOR HIS IMMENSE CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMISSION IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, THE SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, MR MICHAEL CARTLAND, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
"I AM SURE THAT MR VINCENT CHENG AND THE OTHER NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING AN INDEPENDENT VIEW TO THE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION OF THE COMMISSION, MR CARTLAND SAID.
CONTRACT FOR TAI MEI TUK PUMPING STATION SIGNED
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) AWARDED A $95 MILLION CONTRACT FOR UPGRADING TAI MEJ TUK 'A' PUMPING STATION AT PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR.
BOTH TAI MEI TUK 'A' AND 'B' PUMPING STATIONS PUMP THE RESERVOIR TO THE PUMPING STATIONS IN ΤΑΙ PO TAU DISTRIBUTION TO THE MAIN TREATMENT CENTRES DURING THE ANNUAL SHUTDOWN PERIOD IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER.
WATER FROM FOR FURTHER CHINA WATER
TAI PO TAU IS A FOCAL POINT IN THE TERRITORY'S RAW WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR RECEIVING BOTH CHINA WATER AND WATER FROM THE PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR DURING THE SHUTDOWN PERIOD.
TO MEET ANTICIPATED DEMAND FOR WATER IN HONG KONG, THE CAPACITY OF TAI MEI TUK 'A' PUMPING STATION MUST ВЕ INCREASED то MATCH THAT OF THE PUMPING STATIONS IN TAI PO TAU.
THE PRESENT CONTRACT IS ONE IN A SERIES OF CONTRACTS FOR THE CHINA WATER SUPPLY PROJECT WHICH PROVIDES FOR STAGED EXPANSION OF FACILITIES TO RECEIVE AND TRANSFER ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY FROM CHINA AFTER 1994.
ON COMPLETION OF THE EXPANSION, THE RECEPTION AND TRANSFER CAPACITY WILL BE INCREASED FROM THE EXISTING 620 MILLION CUBIC METRES TO 1,100 MILLION CUBIC METRES A YEAR.
WORKS UNDER THIS CONTRACT INCLUDE SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATIONS ΤΟ THE EXISTING STATION FOR INSTALLING SIX NEW PUMPSETS.
THE CONTRACTOR IS ALSO REQUIRED TO LAY 300 METRES OF TWO-METRE DIAMETER STEEL MAIN TO ACCOMMODATE THE INCREASED PUMPING CAPACITY.
OTHER ASSOCIATED CONTROL HOUSE AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT.
WORKS INCLUDE EXTENSION OF THE PUMPING INSTALLATION OF NEW CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION
WORKS UNDER THIS CONTRACT ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE BY MID-1995.
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR HU MAN-SHIU AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF AOKI CORPORATION.
THE PROJECT CONSULTANT IS BINNIE CONSULTANTS LIMITED.
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