"Meanwhile, at the Shek O casting basin, work has already started on the casting of the second batch of four concrete units, which is expected to be ready in September.
"About 35 per cent of the works on the Western Harbour Crossing have been completed and the tunnel is on programme to open for traffic by mid-1997," said Mr Mundy.
End/Friday, March 17, 1995
Contract awarded for new airport
The Secretary for the Treasury, on the advice of the Central Tender Board, has approved the award of an Airport Core Programme (ACP) contract for the provision of Very High Frequency and Ultra Frequency Radio Communications Equipment for the new airport at Chek Lap Kok.
The contract, valued at $30.6 million, has been awarded by the Civil Aviation Department to Motorola Military and Aerospace Electronics Incorporation of the United States.
The company will be responsible for the provision of the communication equipment to enable a reliable two-way voice communications between aircrafts, vehicles and various air traffic control units at the airport.
Work will start later this month for completion in August next year.
End/Friday, March 17, 1995
Committee appointed to advise on candidates' qualification
The Boundary and Election Commission (BEC) has appointed Mr Lawrence Lok Ying-kam, QC to be the Nominations Advisory Committee (NAC) from March 17 to August 21 in relation to the Legislative Council Elections in September.
The appointment was gazetted today (Friday).