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MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1986

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REFUSE TRANSFER STATION UNDER STUDY

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CONSULTANT ENGINEERS WERE TODAY (MONDAY) APPOINTED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE PROPOSALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REFUSE TRANSFER STATION AT KOWLOON BAY. THIS IS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUING EFFORTS TO PLAN FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF WASTES.

ACTING PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER, MR JOHN BOXALL, SAID THE CONSULTANT FIRM, MOTT HAY AND ANDERSON HONG KONG LTD, WILL DEVELOP TECHNICAL PROPOSALS OVER THE NEXT THREE MONTHS. AND THESE WILL BE FORMULATED INTO A CONTRACT AND FINANCIAL PACKAGE FOR TENDER PURPOSES BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

LEADING INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT CONTRACTORS WILL BE INVITED TO SUBMIT TENDERS FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, FINANCING AND OPERATION OF THE STATION, WHICH WILL BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG.

AT PRESENT, MUNICIPAL WASTE COLLECTED BY URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN THE URBAN AREA IS DISPOSED OF AT THREE INCINERATION PLANTS (KENNEDY TOWN, LAI CHI KOK AND KWAI CHUNG), CHA | WAN COMPOSTING PLANT OR JORDAN VALLEY CONTROLLED TIP.

BY 1989, WHEN THE JORDAN VALLEY CONTROLLED TIP IS FULL, IT IS PROPOSED THAT A REFUSE TRANSFER STATION BE BUILT AT KOWLOON BAY TO REPLACE THE URBAN TIP.

AT THIS FACILITY, WASTE FROM REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES WILL BE TRANSFERRED ON TO BULK VEHICLES FOR TRANSPORT TO LARGE-SCALE CONTROLLED TIPS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

$5 MILLION HOSPITAL FUND-RAISING DRIVE

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THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF ITS CAMPAIGN TO RAISE $5 MILLION FOR THE UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL EXTENSION PROJECT.

THE FIRST MAJOR FUND-RAISING EXERCISE EVER ORGANISED BY A DISTRICT BOARD, THE CAMPAIGN FEATURES A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.

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