XN000022-1979-01-16 — Page 11

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1979

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INLET SEWER, BY-PASS FOR KWUN TONG SCREENING PLANT

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS TO BUILD AN INLET SEWER AND BY-PASS TO THE FUTURE KWUN TONG SCREENING PLANT IN WING YIP STREET NEXT MONTH.

THE WORKS, WHICH FORM PART OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SCHEME FOR KWUN TONG, WILL TAKE ABOUT FOUR MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

WHEN FINISHED, THE EXISTING SEWAGE OUTLET AT KWUN TONG TYPHOON SHELTER WILL BE DIVERTED THROUGH THE PROPOSED BY-PASS SEWER FOR DISCHARGE INTO THE HARBOUR 440 METRES OUTSIDE THE SHELTER.

A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THE BY-PASS WOULD ALSO SERVE AS AN EMERGENCY OUTLET FOR THE FUTURE SCREENING PLANT TO BE IMPLEMENTED AT A LATER STAGE.

THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED, AND THE CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED, BY THE DRAINAGE WORKS DIVISION OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF PWD.

KOWLOON BAY ACCESS ROADS

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WORK ON ACCESS ROADS TO THE NEW VEHICLE INSPECTION CENTRE IN KOWLOON BAY WILL BEGIN NEXT MONTH.

A PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THE WORK WOULD INVOLVE BUILDING ROADS AND DRAINAGE IN KOWLOON BAY NEAR THE CENTRE NOW BEING BUILT.

THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT FIVE MONTHS TO COMPLETE. THE VEHICLE INSPECTION CENTRE ITSELF SHOULD BE OPERATIONAL BY THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR.

WORK ON THE ACCESS ROADS AND DRAINAGE WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE HIGHWAYS (KOWLOON) DIVISION OF PWD'S HIGHWAYS OFFICE.

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