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FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1978

EARLIER IN THE DAY, THE HONG KONG TEAM WAS FEATURED IN THE PARBARA KELLY SHOW, SCREENED BY ITV, EDMONTON'S LEADING TELE IS ION STATION. MISS KELLY INTERVIEWED THE TEAM'S OFFICIALS AND THREE OF THE DANCERS, AND HER SHOW FEATURED FOUR OF THE ROUTINES FROM THE IR REPERTOIRE: THE RICE POUNDING DANCE, SABAYEE, THE BOW DANCE AND FLOWER DRUM DANCE.

ONE OF THE TEAM OFFICIALS LATER DESCRIBED THE IR RECEPTION AS +FANTASTIC, SIMPLY FANTASTIC+, QUITE APART FROM THE WARMTH OF THE CANADIAN RESPONSE, THE TEAM WAS STRUCK BY THE RESPONSE OF THE LOCAL CHINESE COMMUNITY, WHO NUMBER ABOUT 1,500.

+EVERYWHERE WE GO, WE HAVE BEEN SHOWERED WITH KINDNESS, + HE REPORTED. +WE COULD NEVER FIND TIME TO ACCEPT ALL THE IR OFFERS OF HOSPITALITY. THEY TELL US HOW PROUD THEY ARE THAT WE HAVE PRESENTED CHINESE CULTURE TO THE CANADIANS IN SUCH A STRIKING FASHION. +

SHEK WU HUI SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MAY INVITE TENDERS WITHIN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS FROM PREQUALIFIED CONTRACTORS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD, DRAINAGE AND BUILDING WORKS OF PHASE I OF THE SHEK WU HUI SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

THE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS IS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT IN FAN LING AND SHEK WU HUI AND WILL BE BUILT ON A SITE OF ABOUT 10 HECTARES, ADJACENT TO AND INCORPORATING THE EXISTING PILOT TREATMENT PLANT.

THE PROJECT WILL SERVE A POPULATION OF ABOUT 127,000 AND THE ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES IN THE NEW DEVELOPMENT, AND TREAT SEWAGE BROUGHT BY A SYSTEM OF SEWERS AND PUMPING STATIONS FROM ALL THE URBANISED AREAS OF FAN LING AND SHEK WU HUI, USING THE LATEST METHODS OF SEWAGE TREATMENT.

CONTRACTORS WITH PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OF MAJOR SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS CONSTRUCTION WHO WISH TO HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PREQUALIFICATION FOR THE CIVIL ENGINEERING AND BUILDING WORKS SHOULD CONTACT MESSRS. MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, 2 TUNG LO WAN HILL, 1ST FLOOR, SHA TIN, NEW TERRITORIES.

SEPARATE CONTRACTS ARE TO BE LET FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, FOR WHICH TENDERS WILL BE INVITED OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS FROM INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTORS,

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE CONTRACT FOR STAGE 1 OF THE ROAD, DRAINAGE AND BUILDING WORKS WILL START IN APRIL NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED BY JULY 1981, ALTHOUGH PARTS OF THE WORKS WILL BE IN OPERATION BY MAY 1981.

THE WORKS ARE BEING DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA IN ASSOCIATION WITH WATSON (HONG KONG) ON BEHALF OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

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