XN000022-1987-10-10 — Page 5

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1987

WATER SUPPLY FOR MA ON SHAN DEVELOPMENT

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR LAYING 4,200 METRES OF WATER MAINS IN MA ON SHAN, SHA TIN.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE WATER MAINS, WHICH

RANGE FORM

IN DIAMETER FROM 150 MILLIMETRES TO 1,200 MILLIMETRES, WILL PART OF THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF MA ON SHAN. IT WILL IMPROVE BOTH THE FRESH AND FLUSHING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS IN THE DISTRICT.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR AND TAKE APPROXIMATELY 22 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS OCTOBER 30.

TRANSPORT MATTERS ON DB AGENDA

*

WILL MEET ON MONDAY MEMBERS OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD (OCTOBER 12) TO DISCUSS A CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW, AND THE MONITORING MECHANISM FOR THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION,

ON THE TAXI

POLICY REVIEW,

OFFICER

TRANSPORT SENIOR

MEMBERS ON THE DOCUMENT (KOWLOON EAST), MISS MARY WONG, WILL BRIEF

WILL ALSO BE AND DR. CONRAD LAM OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE PRESENT TO HEAR MEMBERS' VIEWS.

RAISED BY MEMBER DANIEL TSOI THE DISCUSSION ON THE MTRC IS

MTR SHOULD SET UP A WHO PROPOSED THAT THE

MONITORING COMMITTEE DISTRICT BOARDS AND COMPRISING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ONLY, AND THAT

PROPOSALS OF FARE THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD BE CONSULTED BEFORE ANY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL INCREASE AND IMPLEMENTATION DATES ARE PUT TO THE FOR ENDORSEMENT.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE REPORTS FROM CHAIRMEN OF BOARD'S COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS AND REPORT FROM CHAIRMAN OF KWUN TONG DISTICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

THE

THE

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER 2.30 PM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 12) IN THE CONFERENCE

DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING IN FLOOR OF KWUN TONG

THE BOARD

ΤΟ MEETING

BE HELD AT ROOM ON THE THIRD TUNG YAN

STREET.

1/5