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MONDAY, JULY 30, 1979

PWD AWARDED 38 CONTRACTS IN JUNE

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT LAST MONTH AWARDED A TOTAL OF 38 CONTRACTS WORTH MORE THAN $163 MILLION.

SIXTEEN WERE AWARDED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD AND THE OTHERS ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PWD TENDER BOARD.

THE BIGGEST CONTRACT WAS FOR THE FORMATION OF 31 HECTARES OF LAND AND ROAD AND DRAINAGE WORKS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN WHICH IS PART OF THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

OTHER MAJOR CONTRACTS AWARDED IN JUNE INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW RESTAURANT AND KITCHEN BLOCK AT KAI TAK AIRPORT, FOUNDATION WORK FOR SHA TIN TEACHING HOSPITAL STAFF QUARTERS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INDOOR GAMES HALL AT KWAI CHUNG.

FIREMEN INSPECT OVER 700 ABERDEEN FACTORIES

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FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU OFFICERS TODAY (MONDAY) CARRIED OUT A RANDOM INSPECTION ON MORE THAN 700 ABERDEEN FACTORIES IN AN EFFORT TO REMOVE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS.

AND A FIRE SERVICES SPOKESMAN SAID, 102 FACTORY OWNERS WILL BE SERVED WITH FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICES, MOSTLY FOR CAUSING OBSTRUCTION IN COMMON AREAS AND TO STAIRCASES. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE HAZARDS WITHIN A STIPULATED PERIOD OF TIME OR BE

SUMMONSED.

DURING THE TWO-HOUR INSPECTION, LED BY DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MR. KWAN SAI-YIU, FIRE PREVENTION OFFICERS FOUND MANY STAIRWAYS, COMMON CORRIDORS, FIRE EXITS AND LIFT LOBBIES BLOCKED WITH PAPER CARTONS AND UNFINISHED PRODUCTS,

IN ADDITION, THEY ALSO DISCOVERED THREE ILLEGAL ROOFTOP STRUCTURES, AN UNLICENSED CANTEEN AND FIVE CASES OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING ALTERNATIONS.

THE DETAILS OF THE CASES WILL BE REFERRED TO THE RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FOR ACTION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

MEANWHILE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED, A FACTORY OWNER WILL BE SUMMONSED SHORTLY FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH A FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICE.

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