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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1987

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SITE SOLD FOR PSPS DEVELOPMENT

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A SITE IN TUEN MUN FOR A PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN SOLD.

THE SITE COVERS AN AREA OF 22 240 SQUARE METRES AND IS LOCATED NEAR TUEN MUN HOSPITAL.

THE LEASE WILL BE SIGNED ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 9) BY THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICER, TUEN MUN, MR R.B.J. CROSS, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BUYER, LEADCHOICE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SIGNING CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 11.30 AM AT THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH CONFERENCE ROOM, 21ST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

URBAN MINOR WORKS TEAMS TO BE FORMED

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TWO SPECIAL TEAMS WILL BE SET UP IN JUNE BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE UP MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN URBAN AREAS.

INTRODUCING THE PLAN, A CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THE TEAMS WERE TO BE ESTABLISHED TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MINOR WORKS PROPOSALS INITIATED BY DISTRICT BOARDS.

INITIALLY, THERE WOULD BE TWO TEAMS, ONE FOR HONG KONG ISLAND AND ONE FOR KOWLOON, HE ADDED.

CALLED URBAN MINOR WORKS TEAMS, THEY WOULD BE HEADED BY A CIVIL ENGINEER AND MADE UP OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF INCLUDING

INSPECTORS OF WORKS, ASSISTANT INSPECTORS OF WORKS AND WORKS SUPERVISORS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,

SIMILAR TO MINOR WORKS TEAMS OPERATING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, THEY WOULD GIVE TECHNICAL ADVICE AND PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN URBAN DISTRICTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE TEAMS WOULD ALSO SUPERVISE WORKS PROGRESS AND PROVIDE SUBSEQUENT SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE WORKS WHEN REQUIRED.

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