XN000022-1986-07-13 — Page 8

SUNDAY, JULY 13, 1986

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THE TREE SECTIONS ALSO TAKE CARE OF THE HEALTH OF TREES IN ALL URBAN COUNCIL PARKS, OPEN SPACES, STADIA, GOVERNMENT COMPOUNDS, ROADSIDES AND WITHIN FIVE METRES OF HIGHWAY KERBS.

+PRUNING AND TRIMMING ARE CARRIED OUT REGULARLY TO ENSURE THAT TREES CAN GROW HEALTHILY AND BECOME LESS VULNERABLE TO STRONG WINDS AND RAINSTORMS,+ SAID THE SPOKESMAN.

+ DEAD BRANCHES ARE CUT, TREE HOLES ARE MENDED AND DISEASES ARE TREATED WITH CHEMICALS AND INSECTICIDES.+

MEANWHILE, EVEN THE DEAD BRANCHES ARE PUT TO GOOD USE THANKS TO TWO RECENTLY PURCHASED WOOD-CHIPPING MACHINES.

THESE CONVERT BRANCHES INTO WOOD CHIPS AND THE END PRODUCT IS USED AS MULCH FOR FLOWER BEDS AND AS MATTING IN CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS.

KAI TAK AEROBRIDGES TO BE REPLACED

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THE FIXED AND MOVING AEROBRIDGES AT THREE PARKING BAYS AT KAI TAK AIRPORT ARE TO BE REPLACED.

THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS TO REMOVE THE EXISTING MODELS AND SUPPLY AND INSTALL NEW ONES.

THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER WILL SUPPLY THE AEROBRIDGES FOR BAYS NOS. 6, 7 AND 8.

THERE ARE ALTOGETHER 16 AEROBRIDGES IN USE AT THE AIRPORT, LINKING AIRCRAFT WITH THE TERMINAL BUILDING, BUT ONLY SIX NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEIR MANUFACTURER HAS CEASED PRODUCTION.

THE REPLACEMENT WORK IS SCHEDULED TO START AT THE END OF NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED BY THE MIDDLE OF 1988.

TENDERS HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON OCTOBER 3.