MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1983 ·
THREE MORE PUMPING STATIONS FOR KOWLOON
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THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE PUMPING STATIONS AND SEWERS IN KOWLOON EAST AS PART OF A SCHEME TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY IN KAI TAK NULLAH AND KOWLOON BAY TYPHOON SHELTER.
AT PRESENT, POLLUTED WATER IN KOWLOON EAST IS DISCHARGED INTO THE TYPHOON SHELTER AT KOWLOON BAY VIA KAI TAK NULLAH AND OTHER STORM WATER DRAINS IN THE AREA.
ON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, THE POLLUTED FLOW IN KAI TAK MULLAH AND ITS BRANCHES WILL BE INTERCEPTED AND DIVERTED THROUGH PUMPING INTO THE EXISTING FOUL SEWERAGE SYSTEM FOR PROPER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL, THUS IMPROVING THE WATER CONDITIONS OF THE NULLAH AND THE TYPHOON SHELTER.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE SEWAGE PUMPING STATIONS AND SEWERS AT THE EAST CORNER OF THE AIR CARGO COMPLEX BUILDING IN KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION, AT SZE MEI STREET AND YUK KWAN STREET IN SAN PO KONG.
WORK WILL START AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
MINISTER OF STATE TO VISIT HONG KONG
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MR RICHARD LUCE, MINISTER OF STATE AT THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE, WILL VISIT SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 20 AND 28.
THIS WILL BE HIS FIRST VISIT TO THE REGION AS A MINISTER.
WHILE IN HONG KONG, HE WILL HAVE TALKS WITH THE GOVERNOR AND SENIOR OFFICIALS AND WILL MEET MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, OTHER REPRESENTATIVE GROUPS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.
AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAMME OF VISITS IS BEING ARRANGED IN ORDER TO BRING THE MINISTER UP-TO-DATE WITH DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TERRITORY.
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