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FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1993

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TENDERS INVITED FOR LANDFILL OPERATION

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THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS TO OPERATE THE SHUEN WAN LANDFILL, TAI PO AND TO INSTALL VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT MEASURES.

WORKS COMPRISE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GAS EXTRACTION AND FLARING SYSTEM FOR THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SITE, A LEACHATE PRETREATMENT WORKS, ROADS AND DRAINS AND THE PLACING OF ABOUT THREE MILLION TONNES OF REFUSE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER MEASURES ΤΟ MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ON SURROUNDING AREAS.

LANDFILLING CONSISTS OF SPREADING AND COMPACTING REFUSE IN LAYERS AND THEN COVERING EACH LAYER DAILY WITH EARTH AS THE WORK PROCEEDS. THE FINAL LAYER OVER THE COMPLETED PORTIONS OF THE LANDFILL IS TO ELIMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCE AND FIRE HAZARDS.

THE CONTRACT PERIOD 18 26 MONTHS AND THE WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR.

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THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON SEPTEMBER 24.

FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM CHIEF ENGINEER, SOLID WASTE DIVISION, CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE, CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, FIRST FLOOR, CIVIL ENGINEERING BUILDING, 101 PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, HO MAN TIN, KOWLOON.

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GURKHAS GIVE 80 CHILDREN A TREAT

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THE 10TH GURKHA RIFLES WILL PLAY HOST TO 80 VISITORS FROM TSUNG TSING MISSION PAK HONG YOUTH CENTRE AND NORTH DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 22).

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VISIT IS ONE OF A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROJECTS HOSTED BY THE GARRISON THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER AND GIVES VISITORS A FIRST-HAND OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE VARIOUS UNITS AT WORK AND ΤΟ TAKE PART IN SOME ACTIVITIES.

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A FULL PROGRAMME HAS BEEN ORGANISED AT GALLIPOLI LINES FOR THE GUESTS AGED BETWEEN EIGHT AND 10. AT A NUMBER OF DISPLAY STANDS THEY WILL BE ABLE TO SEE AND HANDLE VARIOUS WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT IN SERVICE WITH THE BATTALION, WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO TRY THEIR HAND AT SHOOTING.

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