XN000022-1990-03-04 — Page 5

SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1990

MR LAN WAS SPEAKING AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE MTR DISTRICT FUN ORIENTEERING RACE AT CHATER GARDEN.

"I HOPE TODAY'S CONTEST RELATIONSHIP AMONG DISTRICT BOARDS,

SAID.

WOULD FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE MTRC," HE

THE

MAJOR TRADING, REGION, WOULD

MR LAN POINTED OUT THAT HONG KONG AS A FINANCIAL AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN WORLDWIDE TRADE AND ECONOMY.

"THIS WILL HAVE TO DEPEND ON THE ABILITY TO BUILD AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OVERALL TRANSPORT SYSTEM.

"THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY SPEECH LAST YEAR AND THE RECENT WHITE PAPER ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT HAVE UNVEILED THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF PORT FACILITIES AND A NEW AIRPORT, AS WELL AS A SERIES OF MAJOR PROGRAMMES ON ROAD WORKS AND TRANSPORT FACILITIES ΤΟ TIE IN WITH THESE PLANS.

"THESE UNDERLINE THE GOVERNMENT'S DETERMINATION ΤΟ MAINTAIN THE TERRITORY'S ECONOMIC GROWTH, MR LAN ADDED.

WORK TO PROCEED ON THREE PROJECTS

AUTHORISATION HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR THE GOVERNMENT

TO CARRY OUT

TWO SEWAGE TREATMENT PROJECTS AND A PROJECT FOR LAYING SUBMARINE GAS PIPELINES.

IN SHA TIN, THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN AUTHORISED TO CONSTRUCT A NEW PIPE BRIDGE ACROSS THE SHING MUN RIVER WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 0.41 HECTARE OF SEABED AT THE SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

THIS IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING TWO SEWAGE EFFLUENT PIPES, OF 1.4-METRES DIAMETER, AND OTHER UTILITIES ACROSS THE SHING MUN RIVER.

THE WORK WILL BEGIN IN JUNE AND BE COMPLETED ABOUT AUGUST 1992.

THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO BEEN AUTHORISED TO CARRY OUT THE NORTH WEST KOWLOON SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL REVISED SCHEME.

THIS INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COASTAL EFFLUENT OUTFALL ALONG THE NORTH WEST COASTLINE OF ISLAND AND THE INSTALLATION OF MARINE SECTION OF EFFLUENT LINK WITH THE COASTAL SECTION.

SECTION OF STONECUTTERS OUTFALL ΤΟ

/TEMPORARY WORKS