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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1994
THIS YEAR WILL SEE ARRANGEMENTS BEING PUT IN PLACE FOR AN OLD AGE PENSION SCHEME; FURTHER STRENGTHENING OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND IMPROVEMENTS IN HOUSING PROGRAMMES.
"IN SEPTEMBER WE WILL SEE THE FIRST OF THE THREE ELECTIONS FOR WHICH LEGISLATION IS NOW BEING PUT IN PLACE, MR PATTEN SAID.
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OFFICIALS VISIT BRIDGE ASSEMBLY YARD IN CHINA
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A TEAM OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS LED BY THE SECRETARY FOR MR JAMES BLAKE, HAVE PAID A VISIT TO CHINA TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE ASSEMBLING OF THE DECK UNITS FOR THE TSING MA BRIDGE WHICH IS TAKING PLACE IN SHATIAN, DONG GUAN.
THE WORK IS BEING DONE AT A 400,000 SQAURE METRE ASSEMBLY YARD WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED ESPECIALLY FOR THIS CONTRACT. MORE THAN 1,000 WORKERS IN CHINA ARE EMPLOYED ON THIS CONTRACT, INCLUDING SPECIALLY SKILLED WELDERS.
THE
MR BLAKE SAID THIS CONTRACT WAS A FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF INTERNATIONAL NATURE OF THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME (ACP), INVOLVING CONTRACTORS AND SUB-CONTRACTORS FROM MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD.
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THE DECK UNITS ARE BEING MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED AND JAPAN, USING MATERIALS FROM THESE COUNTRIES AS WELL AS FROM AUSTRALIA, KOREA AND GERMANY.
STEEL ELEMENTS
THE MORE THAN 35,000 FABRICATED SUSPENDED SPANS OF THE BRIDGE ARE BEING SHIPPED VIA CHINA IN BATCHES.
FORMING THE HONG KONG TO
IN ADDITION TO ASSEMBLY, THE WORK THERE INVOLVES THE APPLICATION OF THE FULL PROTECTIVE TREATMENT TO THE STEEL SECTIONS AND TESTING OF THE COMPLETED UNITS, INCLUDING ULTRASONIC AND X-RAY EXAMINATION.
THE FIRST OF THE 97 DECK UNITS WILL BE TRANSPORTED TO HONG KONG IN MID-1995 WHEN THEY WILL BE HOISTED INTO PLACE FROM BARGES FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE SUSPENSION CABLES OF THE BRIDGE.
THE
WHEN COMPLETED IN 1997, THE TSING MA BRIDGE WILL ВЕ LONGEST SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN THE WORLD CARRYING BOTH RAIL AND ROAD TRAFFIC.
IT WILL FORM PART OF THE LANTAU FIXED CROSSING PROJECTS IN THE ACP - AND IS BEING BUILT UNDER THE THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT.
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