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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1978

FAN TSANG CHAU LIGHT BEACON

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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO BUILD A LIGHT BEACON AT FAN TSANG CHAU TO IMPROVE NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY IN THE AREA.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE BEACON, A LANDING IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF AN AREA OF ABOUT 4,090 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED TO FACILITATE ROUTINE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE LIGHT.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTIFICATION.

THE NOTICE (IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE) WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING OR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAI KUNG, ŠAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 692 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, 1ST FLOOR, SAN PO KONG, KOWLOON.

P.W.D. TO BUILD SECOND DEPARTMENT LAUNDRY AT

PIK UK PRISON

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS TO BUILD A SECOND DEPARTMENTAL LAUNDRY AT PIK UK PRISON IN CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD NEXT YEAR.

TENDERS FOR THE WORK WERE INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE P.W.D. TODAY (FRIDAY).

MR. S.C. KWAN, P.W.D.'S CHIEF ARCHITECT, SAID THE WORK WOULD INCLUDE A FIVE-STOREY REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE TO ACCOMMODATE LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT.

CONSTRUCTION WOULD BEGIN IN APRIL NEXT YEAR AND WOULD TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

EARLIER THIS WEEK THE P.W.D. AWARDED A $6.42 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING FOR EQUIPMENT.

THE LAUNDRY, WHEN COMMISSIONED IN TWO YEARS. WILL PROVIDE A MINIMUM THROUGHPUT OF 454,000 KG DRY WEIGHT A MONTH.

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