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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1993

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TUNNEL WORKS FOR ITS JUNCTION WITH BARRETTES TOGETHER

OTHER WORKS INCLUDED A SECTION OF ADVANCED THE CENTRAL KOWLOON ROUTE ACROSS FERRY STREET AT TUNG KUN STREET INVOLVING TWO DIAPHRAGM WALLS AND WITH A TOP SLAB BETWEEN THE DIAPHRAGM WALLS; AND OTHER ASSOCIATED GROUND LEVEL ROADWORKS AND EXTENSIVE DRAINAGE WORKS.

DETAILS OF THE

(FRIDAY).

PRE-QUALIFICATION

NOTICE ARE GAZETTED TODAY

LATER

TENDERS FROM THE PREQUALIFIED CONTRACTORS WILL BE CALLED THIS YEAR. CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR AND WILL BE COMPLETED AROUND AUGUST 1996.

CONTRACTORS ON THE APPROVED CONTRACTORS FOR PUBLIC WORKS II LIST I GROUP C CONFIRMED FOR ROADS AND DRAINAGE WORKS, OR ON LIST CONFIRMED FOR ROADS AND DRAINAGE WORKS, OR JOINT VENTURES OF THE SAID LIST I AND LIST II APPROVED CONTRACTORS CAN APPLY TO THE REGIONAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER, HIGHWAYS/KOWLOON REGION, HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT, ROOM 207, ANNEX BUILDING, FARM ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 11 FARM ROAD,

KOWLOON FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS.

CLOSING DATE FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION APPLICATION IS NOON ON 12 (FRIDAY).

MARCH

BILL FOR SETTLEMENT OF SEA CLAIMS GAZETTED

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THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIMITATION OF SHIPOWNERS LIABILITY) BILL, PROPOSING TO GIVE EFFECT IN HONG KONG TO TWO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS, THE ATHENS CONVENTION ON THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS AND THEIR LUGGAGE BY SEA 1974 AND THE CONVENTION ON LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIME CLAIMS 1976, WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR (MULTI-LATERAL POLICY) OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MR DUNCAN DRUMMOND, SAID: "THE BILL WILL REPLACE UNITED KINGDOM LEGISLATION WHICH IS AT PRESENT APPLIED TO HONG KONG, THEREBY ENABLING HONG KONG TO APPLY THESE TWO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS BY MEANS OF ITS OWN DOMESTIC LEGISLATION."

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"THE CONVENTIONS PROVIDE FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS ARISING THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS AND THEIR LUGGAGE BY SEA ON INTERNATIONAL VOYAGES, AND THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS AND SALVORS IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN MARITIME CLAIMS,' HE SAID.

THE BILL LOCALISES THE EXISTING UNITED KINGDOM LEGISLATION, AND DOES NOT INTRODUCE ANY NEW PROVISION, IT WILL HOWEVER BE POSSIBLE TO AMEND THE LEGISLATION IN THE FUTURE IF NEED ARISES.

IT WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE FEBRUARY 24 FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

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