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MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1987

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HOWEVER, AS THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT MAKE THE REQUIRED PROGRESS, THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT RE-ENTERED THE CONTRACT LAST AUGUST, ALTHOUGH 60 PER CENT OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED.

TENDERS ARE NOW BEING INVITED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT IN NINE MONTHS, BEGINNING IN APRIL.

ALSO INCLUDED IN STAGE I WILL BE TWO OTHER SCREENING PLANTS, A PUMPING STATION AND SUBMARINE OUTFALL,

1992.

THIS WORK IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED BY

SAI KUNG DE COMMITTEE TO HOLD OPEN MEETING

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THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD'S CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS COMMITTEE WILL HOLD ITS FIRST OPEN MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE SYSTEM OF ALLOCATION FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS.

REPORTS ON THE DISTRICT'S ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY THE LEISURE SERVICES SECTION OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO BE RAISED.

THE COMMITTEE IS ONE OF FOUR COMMITTEES UNDER THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD. IN A RECENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING, MEMBERS HAD DECIDED TO OPEN ALL THE BOARD'S COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO THE PUBLIC SO THAT RESIDENTS WOULD BE BETTER INFORMED ON THE DISTRICT'S AFFAIRS.

THE OTHER COMMITTEES DEAL WITH COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT.

NOTE TO EDITORS

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TOMORROW AT 10 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD, SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG TOWN.

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