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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1985

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SEWAGE TUNNEL TO BE BUILT IN JUNK BAY

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WORK ON A SEWAGE TUNNEL IN JUNK BAY WILL START LATER THIS

MONTH.

THE PROJECT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-KILOMETRE-LONG TUNNEL OF 2.4 METRES IN DIAMETER, A 175-METRE-LONG, 2.4-METRE-WIDE INSPECTION ACCESS, A DEEP GRIT INLET CHAMBER LOCATED NEXT TO HANG HAU ROAD, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS,

THE TUNNEL WILL FOLLOW AN ALIGNMENT FROM HANG HAU ROAD IN THE NORTH TO SIU CHIK SHA IN THE SOUTH AND CATER FOR THE SEWAGE FLOWS FROM THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OF JUNK BAY NEW TOWN.

THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $26.95 MILLION CONTRACT TO SHIMIZU CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED TO CARRY OUT THE WORK WHICH IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 20 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

MORE ENQUIRY CENTRES FOR CONSUMERS

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HAS OPENED ITS SIXTH CONSUMER ENQUIRY CENTRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING IN MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG.

SAI KUNG RESIDENTS WISHING TO MAKE ENQUIRIES RELATING TO WATER BILLS AND APPLICATIONS FOR METERED SUPPLY SHOULD VISIT THE CENTRE.

IT IS OPEN BETWEEN 8.30 AM AND 1 PM, AND BETWEEN 2 PM AND 4.30 PM FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS AND FROM 9 AM AND 11.30 AM ON SATURDAYS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE OPENING OF THE LATEST CENTRE WAS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SCHEME TO IMPROVE ITS SERVICE TO CONSUMERS.

+OUR PLANS ARE TO OPEN A TOTAL OF 14 SUCH CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+OUR NEXT CENTRE IS EXPECTED TO BE OPENED IN THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR IN STANLEY, HE ADDED.

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