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MPF Bill to be introduced to LegCo
In response to press enquiries, a Government spokesman confirmed today (Tuesday) that the Executive Council had given approval for the introduction of mandatory provident fund schemes legislation into the Legislative Council.
"There are some technical details of the bill to be finalised. The bill will he gazetted as soon as we are ready to do so. It remains our intention to enact the primary legislation before the end of the current legislative session in July this year," the spokesman said.
End/Tuesday, May 30, 1995
First deck section lifted for Kap Shui Mun Bridge
Construction of the Kap Shui Mun Bridge has moved to a significant new phase with the start of the erection of the main span deck.
The first deck section which will form the main span of the Kap Shui Mun Bridge was successfully lifted into position today (Tuesday).
"We are very pleased that the commencement of the deck erection work for the bridge's main span has been a very smooth operation," the Project Director of the Lantau Fixed Crossing Project Management Office of the Highways Department, Mr KC Yeung.
The bridge's main span will be formed by 39 prefabricated sections and will rise 45 metres above the water.
The lifting operation started at 7.00 am today. The section, a 500 tonne composite steel and concrete structure, was lowered onto a barge in a wet dock at Lantau.
At about 8.30 am, the barge was towed to the Kap Shui Mun Channel between Ma Wan and Lantau by two tug boats and then anchored to the seabed at about 10.00 am.