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FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1984

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TENDERS INVITED FOR UNLOADING FACILITIES

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TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE UNLOADING, BERTHING AND HANDLING FACILITIES AT CHEUNG SHA WAN TEMPORARY FRESH WATER FISH MARKET, WHICH WILL HAVE TO MOVE TO A NEW WATERFRONT AREA AS A RESULT OF A RECLAMATION PROJECT.

PART OF THE RECLAIMED LAND IS REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION

OF STAGE 1 OF THE WEST KOWLOON CORRIDOR.

BESIDES BUILDING A SHELTERED AREA TO ACCOMMODATE THE UNLOADING FACILITIES, THE CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO CONSTRUCT A 280-METRE-LONG ACCESS ROAD TO THE FISH MARKET.

THE PROJECT INCLUDES PAVING A 3 500-SQUARE-METRE AREA OF THE RECLAMATION AND BUILDING AN EXTENSION OF FAT TSEUNG STREET TO THE NEW WATERFRONT. THIS WILL BE 270 METRES LONG.

IN ADDITION, ANCILLARY DRAINAGE WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT.

WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN MAY AND TAKE FOUR MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

IT FORMS PART OF STAGE II OF THE CHEUNG SHA WAN RECLAMATION PROGRAMME AND IS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

C.H. TUNG NAMED TO MTRC BOARD

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THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED MR C.H. TUNG AND RE-APPOINTED MR W.C.L. BROWN TO THE BOARD OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS FROM MAY 1, 1984.

MR TUNG IS REPLACING SIR Y.K. PAO, ONE OF THE FOUNDER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WHO IS RETIRING AFTER NINE YEARS OF SERVICE. MR TUNG IS A DIRECTOR OF THE ORIENT OVERSEAS SERVICE (HK) LTD, AND IS CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS ASSOCIATION LTD. HE IS ALSO A COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF WHICH HE IS A PAST CHAIRMAN,

THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WHICH IS CHAIRED BY MR WILFRID NEWTON, ARE MR OSWALD CHEUNG, MISS LYDIA DUNN, MR G.M. MACWHINNIE, MR D.W.A. BLYE (SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS), THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION.

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