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FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1993
ON THE OTHER HAND, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS HAVE JOINTLY SET UP A HOTLINE TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING SERVICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, HE SAID.
"COUNSELLORS WOULD REFER THE FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN TROUBLE ΤΟ SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT FOR FOLLOW-UP ACTION NECESSARY."
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MEANWHILE, MR CHAN ALSO COMMENDED THE HONG KONG ARTIST TRAINING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FOR ITS CONCERN ON YOUTH SERVICES.
THE YOUTH CAMP, FOR EXAMPLE, WAS ORGANISED WITH THE AIM ΤΟ HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS LIFE.
CONTRACT SIGNED FOR SAI O WATER PUMPING STATION
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT'S PROJECT TO EXPAND FACILITIES TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY FROM CHINA TOOK ANOTHER MAJOR STEP FORWARD TODAY (FRIDAY) WITH THE AWARD OF A $43.5 MILLION CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PUMPING STATION IN SAI O, SAI KUNG.
THE PUMPING STATION, WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 1.5 MILLION CUBIC METRES PER DAY, WILL TRANSFER RAW WATER BETWEEN PLOVER COVE AND HIGH ISLAND RESERVOIRS.
IT WILL ALSO IMPROVE THE INLET WORKS AT PAK KONG AND SHA TIN TREATMENT WORKS TO MEET ANTICIPATED TREATED WATER OUTPUT REQUIREMENT AFTER 1994.
ASSOCIATED PIPEWORKS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT.
THE WORKS WILL START THIS MONTH AND TAKE ABOUT 20 MONTHS TO
COMPLETE.
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BY THE ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR CHINA WATER, MR LEUNG MANG-CHIU, ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GAMMON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED.
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