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SUNDAY, JANUARY

TENDERS FOR ROADS MAINTENANCE INVITED

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THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR FOUR CONTRACTS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, BRIDGES, DRAINAGE WORKS AND SLOPES FOR THE COMING TWO FINANCIAL YEARS.

THE AREAS TO BE INCLUDED ARE THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN DISTRICTS OF HONG KONG ISLAND, THE WESTERN DISTRICTS OF KOWLOON AND NEW KOWLOON, AND NEW TERRITORIES EAST AND OUTLYING ISLANDS.

A NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM WILL BE INTRODUCED TO PROCESS PAYMENTS FOR WORKS UNDER THE CONTRACTS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE SAID UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM, CONTRACTORS WILL MEASURE THE WORKS THEMSELVES AND SUBMIT THE MEASUREMENTS TO GOVERNMENT FOR PAYMENT.

COMPLETED JOBS WILL BE PROCESSED BY THE COMPUTER IN BATCHES WITH THE GOVERNMENT CHECKING THE ACCURACY OF THE MEASUREMENTS ON RANDOM SAMPLES, HE SAID.

IT IS ENVISAGED THAT THE NEW SYSTEM WILL REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF ADMINISTRATIVE WORK, THUS ENABLING THE BILLS TO BE PROCESSED MORE QUICKLY.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS 12 NOON ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1.

ARTS GROUP GETS NEW HOME

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THE NEW PREMISES OF THE SHAM SHUI PO ARTS ASSOCIATION WAS UNVEILED TODAY (SUNDAY) AT THE LAI KOK ESTATE.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN SAID RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES HAD BECOME AN ESSENTIAL MEANS OF RELAXATION FROM THE BUSY LIFE STYLE OF MANY PEOPLE.

HE NOTED THAT SINCE THE START OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SUCH ACTIVITIES HAD BEEN SPREAD OUT EVENLY IN THE COMMUNITY.

+TO CATER FOR LOCAL NEEDS, THE SHAM SHUI PO ARTS -SSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO PLAN CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, PROMOTE PERFORM ARTS AND TO PROVIDE HEALTHY RECREATION.