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THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1988
SEWERAGE SCHEME TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY OFF SHAU KEI WAN
THE QUALITY OF COASTAL WATERS OFF SHAU ΚΕΙ WAN AND THE NEIGHBOURING AREAS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED UNDER A SEWERAGE SCHEME DESIGNED BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
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THIS WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE DEPARTMENT TODAY {THURSDAY) AS INVITED TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHAU KEI WAN SEWAGE SCREENING PLANT.
WORK ON IT IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN AUGUST AND TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE.
THE PROJECT WILL FORM PART OF AN OVERALĻ SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME FOR THE SHAU KEI WAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT, WHICH COMPRISES SHAU KEL WAN ITSELF, SAI WAN HO AND THE EASTERN PART OF QUARRY BAY.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: "AT PRESENT, SEWAGE FROM THIS DISTRICT IS DISCHARGED UNTREATED INTO THE VICTORIA HARBOUR AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE COASTLINE, CAUSING POLLUTION OF THE ALDRICH BAY TYPHOON SHELTER.
"THE SHAU KEI WAN SEWAGE SCREENING PLANT HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR A POPULATION OF 209,000 PROVIDING SCREENING AND DEGRITTING FACILITIES TO THE SEWAGE PRIOR TO D13CHARGE INTO VICTORIA HARBOUR VIA A MULTI-PORT SUBMARINE OUTFALL, HE SAID.
"CONTRACT FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION INCLUDES INLET SCREW PUMPING STATION, SCREENING CHAMBERS, GRIT TRAPS, PLANT HOUSE, TRANSFORMER HOUSE, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, ANCILLARY STRUCTURES, ASSOCIATED
PIPEWORKS AND ROADWORKS.
SITE THE
"THE SECTION OF SHAU KEI WAN MAIN STREET EAST BETWEEN TAM KUNG TEMPLE AND AH KUNG NGAM ROAD NOW TRAVERSING THE SCREENING PLANT WILL ALSO BE REALIGNED AND WIDENED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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TENDERS FOR THE CONTRACT MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 12 NOON ON
JUNE 24.
TUEN MUN GEARS UP FOR DRAGON BOAT RACES
WILL CONTEST
MORE THAN 50 TEAMS FROM THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY THE TUEN MUN DRAGON BOAT RACES ON SATURDAY, JUNE 18, IN CELEBRATING THE TURN NG FESTIVAL.
THIS YEAR'S RACES WILL BE HELD FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM IN THE CASTLE PEAK BAY TYPHOON SHELTER, OFF SAM SHING ESTATE.
/THE TEAMS
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