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TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1992

"MORE DETAILED WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT TO REFINE THIS.

AT ITS SECOND MEETING TODAY, THE WORKING GROUP ALSO DECIDED THAT ITS WORK SHOULD FOCUS FOR THE TIME BEING ON SHORTER TERM AND MORE IMMEDIATE MEASURES, LEAVING LONGER-TERM MEASURES TO FUTURE DISCUSSIONS.

IN THIS CONNECTION, THE WORKING GROUP HAD A FIRST ROUND OF DISCUSSION ON PROPOSALS TO DRAW ON THE EXISTING SUPPLY OF FLATS.

"MORE ANALYSIS IS NECESSARY, NOT LEAST OF WHICH IS TO ESTIMATE THE FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS WHICH MAY BE INVOLVED, MR EASON SAID.

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THE WORKING GROUP WILL NEXT MEET IN FOUR WEEK'S TIME AFTER MORE DETAILED WORK HAS BEEN DONE.

GOVT WELCOMES MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE USE OF EASTERN CROSSING

COMMENTING ON THE MEASURES ANNOUNCED BY THE NEW HONG KONG TUNNEL COMPANY TODAY (TUESDAY) TO PROMOTE GREATER USE OF THE EASTERN. HARBOUR CROSSING, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT BRANCH SAID THE GOVERNMENT WELCOMED THIS INITIATIVE BY THE COMPANY.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE DECISION BY THE COMPANY TO PROVIDE ONE TUNNEL TICKET FREE WITH 10 PREPAID TICKETS SHOULD ENCOURAGE MORE USE OF THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING AND HELP ΤΟ ACHIEVE BETTER TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN THE TWO CROSS HARBOUR TUNNELS. ́

TENDERS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING SITE FORMATION INVITED

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THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE LAND FORMATION FOR A SUPPLEMENTARY PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING SITE AT HO MAN TIN SOUTH, KOWLOON.

THE WORKS WILL INCLUDE BULK EXCAVATION, DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIALS, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF RETAINING WALLS UP TO 18 METRES HIGH AND ABOUT 500 METRES IN LENGTH AND RECOMPACTION OF LOOSE FILL SLOPES.

ALSO INCLUDED ARE FORMATION OF TEMPORARY SLOPES, CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND HYDROSEEDING TO PERMANENTLY FORMED SLOPES.

WORKS ARE SCHEDULED TO START THIS AUGUST AND TAKE 22 MONTHS

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COMPLETE.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS NOON ON JUNE 12.

THE WORKS WERE DESIGNED BY AND WILL BE

DESIGN DIVISION OF THE

GEOTECHNICAL

SUPERVISED BY THE ENGINEERING OFFICE OF

THE

DEPARTMENT.

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