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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1979

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TENDERS INVITED FOR TWO TUEN MUN SITES

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THE GOVERNMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR TWO LOTS OF CROWN LAND FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE TWO LOTS, COMPRISING MORE THAN 3,300 SQUARE METRES, ARE LIMITED TO HOLDERS OF LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

THE TWO ADJACENT SITES ARE AMONG THE PRIME LOTS SITUATED TO THE SOUTH OF THE PROPOSED TUEN MUN TOWN CENTRE AREA BETWEEN CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND TUEN MUN HIGHWAY.

THE FIRST LOT OF 1,600 SQUARE METRES CARRIES A BUILDING COVENANT OF $3,440,000 OVER FOUR YEARS WHILE THE SECOND LOT OF 1,723 SQUARE METRES CARRIES A BUILDING COVENANT OF $3,770,000 FOR THE SAME PERIOD.

THE BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED SHALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL OR NON-INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.

TENDERS FOR THE FIRST LOT WILL CLOSE ON FEBRUARY 16 AND THE SECOND LOT ON FEBRUARY 23.

THEY MUST BE PLACED IN THE APPLICATION BOX IN THE RECEPTION LOBBY OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AT 101 PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, KOWLOON, BEFORE NOON ON THE CLOSING DATES.

$43 MILLION CONTRACTS AWARDED IN DECEMBER

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AWARDED 27 CONTRACTS WORTH $43.70 MILLION IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR.

TWELVE WERE AWARDED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD AND 15 ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PWD TENDER BOARD.

THE BIGGEST CONTRACT AWARDED WAS FOR THE RIGHT TO OPERATE A STONE-CRUSHING PLANT AT LUNG CHEUNG ROAD.

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OTHER CONTRACTS INCLUDED THE SUPPLY INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT FOR THE SECOND MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT LAUNDRY AT PIK UK PRISON AND THE INSTALLATION OF AN AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM AT THE HUNG HOM INDOOR STADIUM.

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