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SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1980

CABLE SYSTEM FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF A CABLE SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST STAGE OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN PERMANENT SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

PART OF THE PROJECT IS BEING FINANCED BY THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS FROM CONTRACTORS IN MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE ADB.

A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID THE CONTRACT CALLS FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF HIGH VOLTAGE AND MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER CABLES, INSTRUMENTATION CABLES AND THE SITE LIGHTING SYSTEM.

WHEN COMPLETED IN 1982, THE FIRST STAGE OF THE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS WILL SERVE A POPULATION OF ABOUT 230 000 IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN.

AT PRESENT, SEWAGE FROM SHA TIN IS TREATED AT THE TEMPORARY AND INTERIM SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED BY WATSON (HONG KONG) CONSULTING ENGINEERS, WHO ARE THE GOVERNMENT'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THIS PROJECT UNDER THE OVERALL SUPERVISION OF THE CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF THE PWD'S CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE.

WATSON (HONG KONG) ARE ALSO SUPERVISING THE CONSTRUCTION WORK, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF THE EQUIPMENT.

FIRING PRACTICE

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FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE HA TSUEN-CASTLE PEAK RANGE ON FOUR DAYS NEXT WEEK.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE FLYING DURING THE TIME OF PRACTICE.

THE PRACTISING TIMES ARE:

DATE

TIME

APRIL 22 (TUESDAY)

9.30 AM

11 PM

APRIL 23 (WEDNESDAY)

8.30 AM

4.30 PM

APRIL 24 (THURSDAY)

8.30 AM

11 PM

APRIL 25 (FRIDAY)

8.30 AM

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4.30 PM