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FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1993

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TENDERS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING SITE FORMATION WORKS INVITED

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THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS THE SITE FORMATION WORKS OF THE SECOND RURAL PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE SIN YAN TSENG ON CHEUNG CHAU.

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AT

THE WORKS FORM PART OF A CHEUNG CHAU DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT WORKS WILL START IN AUGUST AND TAKE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS NOON ON JUNE 25.

FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM WILBUR SMITH ASSOCIATES AT SUITE 803, TSIM SHA TSUI CENTRE, WEST WING, 66 MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, KOWLOON,

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SKILLED DRIVING HELPS PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY

THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR RAFAEL HUF, TODAY (FRIDAY) PRESENTED PRIZES, INCLUDING THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT TROPHY, го WINNERS OF AN OPEN SAFE DRIVING COMPETITION HELD AT THE VICTORIA PARK LAST MONTH.

THE COMPETITION, KNOWN AS THE COMMESSTONER FOR TRANSPORT TROPHY OPEN SAFETY DRIVING COMPETITION, WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MOTORISTS (LAM) TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY THROUGH SKILLED DRIVING.

SPEAKING AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY,

MR HUJ SAID ALL COMPETITORS DISPLAYED SAFE AND SKILL DRIVING TECHNIQUES WHICH FULLY MATCHED THE THEME OF THE COMPETITION.

HE SAID HE HOPED THE EVENT WOULD BE HELD AGAIN NEXT YEAR AND BE EXTENDED TO COVER OTHER TYPES OF VEHICLES AS WELL.

HE ALSO PRAISED THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MOTORISTS CONTRIBUTIONS IN PROMOTING ROAD SAFETY OVER THE YEARS.

FOR THEIR

AT THE CEREMONY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE IAM, MR DRAGON YOUNG, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF SPONSORS ALSO PRESENTED PRIZES TO WENNERS.

THE CONTEST TESTED THE DRIVING TECHNIQUE OF THE PARTICIPANTS WITH A CUP OF 704 GRAMS OF WATER FIXED ON THE BONNET OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONE WITH THE LEAST SPILLAGE OF WATER AND RETURNING ΤΟ THE FINISHING POINT WITHIN THE SHORTEST TIME WOULD WIN.

ALL COMPETITORS WERE JUDGED IN THE WAYS THEY NEGOTIATED TURNS, STOPPING AND RESTARTING, EMPHASIS WAS LAID ON THE USE OF CLUTCHES BRAKES TO ENSURE THAT THE TRIPS ARE AS SMOOTH AS POSSIBLE.

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SINCE TAXI DRIVERS ARE PROFESSIONALS, THEY WERE REQUIRED TO FINISH A MORE DIFFICULT ROUTING WITH HIGHER DRIVING TECHNIQUE.

/THE CHAMPION