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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1982

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SITE FOR OFF-STREET DRIVER TRAINING

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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF A SITE IN WONG CHUK HANG FOR USE AS AN OFF-STREET DRIVER TRAINING CENTRE.

THE SITE, ADJOINING OCEAN PARK COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 1,25 HECTARES.

THE TENANCY SHALL BE FOR THREE YEARS INITIALLY, AND QUARTERLY THEREAFTER.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS 12 NOON ON DECEMBER 17, 1982.

TENDER FORMS, NOTICES AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND TENDER PLAN INSPECTED AT, THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (HONG KONG SOUTH), ROOM 601, NEW WORLD TOWER, 16-18 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG: THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD 5/F., HONG KONG; AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (KOWLOON WEST), KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, iD/F., KOWLOON.

TENDERS INVITED FOR SHEUNG SHUI PUMPING STATION

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FRESH WATER PUMPING STATION AT ORB HILL SHEUNG SHUI, AND THE LAYING OF ABOUT 650 METRES OF PUMPING MAIN FROM ORB HILL TO MAN KAM TO ROAD.

THE PROJECT FORMS PART OF A NEW WATER TREATMENT SCHEME FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW TERRITORIES WHICH ALSO INCLUDES A TREATMENT WORKS AT ORB HILL, A SERVICE RESERVOIR AT TABLE HILL AND ASSOCIATED WATER MAINS.

THE NEW SCHEME WILL COPE WITH THE INCREASING DEMAND FRON ON-GOING AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS IN THIS PART OF THE TERRITORY WHICH IS PRESENTLY HANDLED BY THE EXISTING SUPPLY SYSTEM AT TAI PO TAU.

TOGETHER WITH THE ASSOCIATED MAINS, THE PUMPING STATION WILL SERVE TO TRANSFER WATER FROM THE PROPOSED SHEUNG SHUI TREATMENT WORKS TO THE PROPOSED TABLE HILL SERVICE RESERVOIR AND ALSO TO THE EXISTING SERVICE RESERVOIR AT TONG HANG.

WORK ON THE PUMPING STATION WILL START TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 19 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE WHOLE PUMPING SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE COMMISSIONED, ON COMPLETION OF THE TREATMENT WORKS AND THE TABLE HILL SERVICE RESERVOIR, BY THE END OF 1984.

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