FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1994

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RIVER FLOODING PREVENTION WORKS

THE GOVERNMENT WILL CARRY OUT' WORKS ON TWO SECTIONS OF SHENZHEN (SHAM CHUN) RIVER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FLOODING.

IT WILL INVOLVE REALIGNING, DEEPENING AND WIDENING THE RIVER CHANNEL WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 14 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED AT LOK MA CHAU AND LIU POK.

THE WORK WILL COMMENCE IN APRIL 1995 AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT OCTOBER 1997.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED IS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE NOTICE AND ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT'S SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRD FLOOR, NORTH DISTRICT GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 3 PIK FUNG ROAD, FANLING, NEW TERRITORIES; DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (NORTH), SIXTH FLOOR, NORTH DISTRICT GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 3 PIK FUNG ROAD, FANLING, NEW TERRITORIES; YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICES BUILDING, 269 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG, NEW TERRITORIES AND AT THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, YUEN LONG, NINTH FLOOR 11TH FLOOR, YUEN LONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND TAI KIU MARKET, 2 KIU LOK SQUARE, YUEN LONG, NEW TERRITORIES.

ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE HAS AN INTEREST, RIGHT OR EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEA-BED INVOLVED MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 5,

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TENDERS INVITED FOR CENTRAL RECLAMATION WORKS

THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR WORKS UNDER PHASE II OF THE CENTRAL RECLAMATION.

THE WORKS INCLUDE RECLAMATION OF ABOUT 5.3 HECTARES OF SEABED; CONSTRUCTION OF SEAWALL, ACCESS ROADS, AND A FOOTBRIDGE; REPROVISIONING OF COOLING WATER SYSTEMS AND CROSS-HARBOUR WATER MAINS; AND RELOCATION OF THE FENWICK PIER STREET HELIPAD AND ASSOCIATED WORKS.

THE CONTRACT ALSO INVOLVES REPROVISIONING WORKS WITHIN PRINCE OF WALES BARRACKS; CONSTRUCTION AND UPGRADING OF FOUL AND STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS; AND LANDSCAPE WORKS.

THE WORKS ARE SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER AND FOR COMPLETION IN 24 MONTHS.

A NOTICE OF THE TENDER INVITATION WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA LIMITED, 14TH FLOOR, 1 KOWLOON PARK DRIVE, TSIM SHA TSUI.

THE TENDER WILL CLOSE AT NOON ON SEPTEMBER 16.

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