TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1984
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FINAL EARTH COVER FOR CONTROLLED TIP
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WORK HAS STARTED ON THE FINAL EARTH COVER FOR THE SIU LANG SHUI CONTROLLED TIP OFF LUNG MUN ROAD, TUEN MUN.
A $7.2 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ASSOCIATED STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM, HAS BEEN AWARDED BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
THE PROJECT FORMS THE LAST PHASE OF THE CONTROLLED TIP AND WILL TAKE ONE YEAR TO COMPLETE, PROVIDING ABOUT 1.6 HECTARES OF OPEN SPACE FOR RECREATIONAL AND AMENITY USE.
IN THE FIRST PHASE. A ROADWAY FROM PILLAR POINT TO SIU LANG SHUI WAS CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN MARCH 1976 AND NOVEMBER 1977.
WORK ON THE SECOND PHASE, COMPRISING SITE PREPARATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESS ROAD, STARTED IN MAY 1978 AND WAS COMPLETED IN JANUARY 1980.
IN THE THIRD AND FOURTH PHASES, FILLING OF THE CONTROLLED TIP BY THE SANITARY LANDFILL METHOD CONTINUED TOGETHER WITH THE ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE WORKS.
SANITARY LANDFILL CONSISTS OF THE SPREADING OF REFUSE IN LAYERS, COVERING EACH LAYER WITH EARTH AS TIPPING PROCEEDS, AND SEALING OFF ALL WORKING FACES AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH DAY'S WORK TO PREVENT NOXIOUS SMELL, TO CONTROL VERMIN AND TO ELIMINATE HEALTH AND FIRE HAZARDS.
PEAK TRAM MAINTENANCE
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PEAK TRAM SERVICES WILL BE CURTAILED ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 6) EVENING FOR MAINTENANCE WORK, WITH THE LAST DEPARTURES FROM BOTH TERMINI BEING AT 10 PM.
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