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SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 1987

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+A CLEARER WAN CHAI WOULD MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN FOR ALL OF US, HE SAID.

MR BRAY THANKED PARTICIPANTS FOR THEIR EFFORTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE COMMUNITY CHEST.

OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS AT THE CEREMONY INCLUDED THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MRS PEGGY LAM, ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS CARMAN CHIU, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AREA COMMITTEES.

THE EVENT WAS ORGANISED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

CONTROLLED TIPPING AT JUNK BAY TO CONTINUE

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THE FOURTH PHASE OF CONTROLLED TIPPING AT JUNK BAY WILL START IN APRIL FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE THIRD PHASE OF THE PROJECT.

WORK WILL INVOLVE FURTHER SITE FORMATION, INCLUDING CONTINUATION OF SPREADING AND COMPACTING OF REFUSE IN LAYERS AND COVERING EACH LAYER WITH EARTH AS TIPPING PROCEEDS.

ALSO INCLUDED WILL BE EXTRACTION OF FILL FROM A NEARBY BORROW AREA FOR DAILY COVERING OF COMPACTED REFUSE.

TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE PROJECT WHICH WILL TAKE

18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY THE DRAINAGE (DESIGN) DIVISION AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE DRAINAGE (CONSTRUCTION) DIVISION OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE, CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

DISPOSAL OF REFUSE AT JUNK BAY BEGAN IN EARLY 1979.

WHEN THE TIP IS COMPLETED AT THE END OF 1988 ABOUT 56 HECTARES OF OPEN SPACE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR RECREATIONAL AND AMENITY USE.

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