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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1981
EARLY MORNING CLOSURE OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD SECTION
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A SECTION OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, BETWEEN EMBANKMENT ROAD AND YUEN PO STREET, WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1 AM AND 5 AM ON MAY 19 AND 20 TO FACILITATE THE RE-CONSTRUCTION OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.
DURING THE CLOSURE, VEHICLES ON PRINCE EDWARD ROAD EASTBOUND WILL BE DIVERTED TO OPERATE VIA SAI YEE STREET AND BOUNDARY STREET, WHILE VEHICLES ON PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WESTBOUND WILL BE DIVERTED TO OPERATE VIA EMBANKMENT ROAD AND BOUNDARY STREET.
TREATMENT WORKS EXTENSION PLANNED
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SHA TIN TREATMENT WORKS TO INCREASE ITS CAPACITY.
THE WORK WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CLARIFIER, AN EXTENSION FILTER BLOCK AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT ON COMPLETION OF THE EXTENSION, THE CAPACITY OF THE TREATMENT WORKS WILL BE INCREASED FROM 1.23 MILLION CUBIC METRES TO 1.36 MILLION CUBIC METRES A DAY.
HE ADDED THE NEW WORKS FORMED PART OF A SCHEME TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE EXISTING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, FOLLOWING LAST YEAR'S AGREEMENT WITH CHINA FOR THE SUPPLY OF ADDITIONAL WATER.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN AUGUST AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 22 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
JO INT-VENTURE TENDERS FOR FLATS SOUGHT
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THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR A RESIDENTIAL SITE FOR JOINT VENTURE DEVELOPMENT.
THE 6 436-SQUARE-METRE SITE IS IN NGA TSIN WAI ROAD, KOWLOON.
UNDER THE SALE CONDITIONS, THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER MUST BUILD FOR THE GOVERNMENT, FREE OF CHARGE, 40 RESIDENTIAL FLATS, EACH ABOUT 173 SQUARE MÈTRES IN AREA.
/THE REMAINING
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