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New pumping station for Sai Wan
The Water Supplies Department invites tenders for the construction of a new pumping station and the laying of about 530 metres of ductile iron fresh water mains with a diameter of 300 millimetres in Sai Wan.
On completion of the works, the pumping station will provide fresh water supply from Pak Kong Water Treatment Works to the Shek O area. This will replace the existing source of supply from the Sai Wan Treatment Works, due to be closed down after some 40 years of service.
Works are expected to start in October for completion in about 16 months.
Tender forms and further particulars can be obtained from the Water Supplies Department, Immigration Tower, 44th floor, 7 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Tender offers will close at noon on August 25.
End/Friday, August 4, 1995
Laying of a submarine cable
The Government has given authorisation for China Light and Power Limited to install a submarine cable for providing permanent electricity supply to a Civil Aviation Department radar station at Siu Mo To Island.
The works will be carried out in two phases, commencing in November for completion by the end of January next year. Phase I will be conventional dredging at both sides of the landing points while Phase II will be laying of the submarine cable from Sham Shui Kok to Siu Mo To Island within an area of 26.80 hectares of foreshore and sea-bed.
The extent of the area affected is notified in the Government Gazette today (Friday).