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MONDAY, JULY 3, 1978

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PRIVATE SLAUGHTER-HOUSE TO BE BUILT AT KWAI CHUNG

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THE GOVERNMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR A PRIVATE ABATTOIR SITE IN KWAI CHUNG - THE FIRST SUCH SITE TO BE SOLD BY OPEN TENDER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE SENIOR ESTATE SURVEYOR OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, MR. NIGEL BURLEY, SAID TODAY THE SITE WAS BEING PROVIDED SO THAT THE PROPOSED ABATTOIR COULD COPE WITH THE GROWING NEEDS OF TSUEN WAN AND OTHER AREAS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.

+THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SMALL PRIVATE SLAUGHTER-HOUSES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, BUT THE NEW ESTABLISHMENT, ONCE IT IS IN OPERATION, WILL BE A VERY WELCOME FACILITY, HE SAID.

+THE SLAUGSTER-HOUSE WILL BE DESIGNED FOR AN INITIAL CAPACITY OF 2,000 PIGS PER DAY WITH A CAPABILITY OF EXPANSION TO 3,000 PIGS PER DAY.+

THE 10,000 SQUARE-METRE SITE IS ON RECLAIMED LAND “AT THE NORTHERN END OF THE RAMBLER CHANNEL TYPHOON SHELTER.

+RECLAMATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS BUT WE WILL BE ABLE TO HAND OVER THE SITE TO THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER AT THE BEGINNING OF NEXT YEAR, MR. BURLEY SAID,

THE TENDER IS OPEN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15 THIS YEAR, GIVING PROSPECTIVE TENDERERS AMPLE TIME TO EXAMINE THE

POSSIBILITIES OF THE SITE, HE ADDED.

MR. BURLEY SAID THAT THE CONDITIONS OF SALE CARRIED STRICT HYGIENE AND POLLUTION SAFEGUARDS WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE OBSERVED WHEN THE SLAUGHTER-HOUSE COMES INTO OPERATION.

ONE SUCH CONDITION IS THAT THE OPERATOR MUST, AT HIS OWN EXPENSE, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN SUITABLE TREATMENT WORKS TO TREAT EFFLUENT TO A REQUIRED SET OF GIVEN STANDARDS BEFORE DISCHARGE.

THE CONDITIONS ALSO SPECIFY A BUILDING COVENANT OF $3 MILLION TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN 30 CALENDAR MONTHS FROM MARCH 1 NEXT YEAR.

TENDER FORMS, TENDER NOTICE AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM AND SALE PLANS INSPECTED AT THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, HOUSING AUTHORITY BUILDING, 101 PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, KOWLOON, AND AT THE SEVEN DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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