FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1987
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FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME AT TIN SHUI WAI
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A $4-MILLION CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 10 SCREW PUMPS AT FOUR PUMPING STATIONS NEAR TIN SHUI WAI IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AS PART OF A FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME IN THE AREA.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, WHICH AWARDED THE CONTRACT, SAID THE WORK INCLUDED THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, SUPPLY INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF THE SCREW PUMPS, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES.
+ IT WILL ENABLE WATER ACCUMULATED IN FLOOD PONDS IN LO UK TSUEN, SIK KONG TSUEN, SIK KONG WAI AND KIU TAU WAI TO DISCHARGE INTO DRAINAGE CHANNELS, THUS PROTECTING THE FOUR LOW-LYING VILLAGES FROM FLOODING, HE ADDED.
THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 22 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
FRIDAY VOCAL MUSIC LECTURES *****
THE MUSIC OFFICE IS ORGANISING A SERIES OF LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS ON VOCAL MUSIC BY ANNA CHENG AT TSUEN WAN MUSIC CENTRE ON THREE CONSECUTIVE FRIDAYS FROM 7.30 PM TO 9.30 PM STARTING APRIL 24.
A RECIPIENT OF VARIOUS AWARDS, MISS CHENG GRADUATED WITH A BA MUSIC DEGREE FROM THE MARYLHURST COLLEGE IN OREGON, UNDER SISTER CLAUDIA FOLTZ. SHE FURTHERED HER VOCAL STUDIES WITH GLADYS WHITEHEAD IN CANADA AND GORDON CLINTON OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC IN LONDON.
SHE HAS GIVEN RECITALS AND MADE TELEVISION AND RADIO APPEARANCES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA AND HAS APPEARED WITH THE CBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN WINNIPEG.
SINCE RETURNING TO HONG KONG IN 1976, MISS CHENG HAS BEEN A FACULTY MEMBER OF THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT OF HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLESE.
THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS AND ADMISSION IS FREE. FOR ENQUIRIES CALL 0-4928127.
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