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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1988

CS PLACES TIME CAPSULE IN BOND CENTRE

THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) OFFICIATED AT A TIME CAPSULE ENSHRINEMENT CEREMONY TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE BOND CENTRE.

SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, SIR DAVID SAID THE BOND CENTRE EPITOMISED THE MULTI-NATIONAL FLAVOUR OF THE BUSINESS SCENE IN HONG KONG.

THE TIME CAPSULE, CONTAINING AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF HONG KONG, TWO DAILY NEWSPAPERS, PAINTINGS AND OTHER ITEMS, WILL BE OPENED IN THE YEAR 2000, THE NEXT YEAR OF THE DRAGON.

SIR DAVID HAD CHOSEN A LOCALLY-PRODUCED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT BE PLACED INSIDE THE CAPSULE. HE SAID IT WAS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING MILLION INSTRUCTIONS PER SECOND, THAT IS ABOUT 30 TIMES THAT OF SPEED OF MOST MICROCOMPUTERS IN USE TODAY.

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"IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE IN 12 YEARS' TIME LATEST VERSION OF THIS MICROCHIP WILL BK ONE-TWELFTH THE SIZE, 12 TIMES MORE POWERFUL, OR PERHAPS BOTH, SIR DAVID SAID.

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TENDERS INVITED FOR MAINLAYING PROJECT

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE LAYING OF FRESH WATER MAINS IN SHA TIN.

THE PROJECT IS PART OF THE MA ON SHAN FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR SUPPLY SYSTEM WHICH IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED FOR SUPPLYING WATER FOR STAGE I OF THE MA ON SHAN DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING A HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME PROJECT.

THE CONTRACT INCLUDES THE LAYING OF ABOUT 1.7 KILOMETRES OF 900 MILLIMETRES AND 800 MILLIMETRES DIAMETER FRESH WATER MAINS ALONG SHA TIN WAI ROAD FROM THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL TO SIU LEK YURN ROAD.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS 12 NOON ON

SEPTEMBER 30.

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