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FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1993

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PREQUALIFICATION INVITED FOR TREATMENT WORKS

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WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPROVED CONTRACTORS TO PARTICIPATE IN PREQUALIFICATION EXERCISE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MA ON SHAN TREATMENT WORKS, A PUMPING STATION AND A PRIMARY SERVICE RESERVOIR AT KWUN HUNG, MA ON SHAN.

THOSE ON THE APPROVED CONTRACTORS FOR PUBLIC WORKS LIST I IN GROUP C (CONFIRMED) FOR WATERWORKS OR ON THE LIST II (CONFIRMED) FOR WATERWORKS, ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS FROM CAMP DRESSER & MCKEE INTERNATIONAL

INC., 43RD FLOOR, METROPLAZA

TOWER 1, 223 HING FONG ROAD, KWAI FONG, NEW TERRITORIES.

THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT COMPRISES ALL CIVIL AND BUILDING WORKS, INCLUDING SITE FORMATION, SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF ALL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, BUILDING SERVICES AND ASSOCIATED PIPEWORKS.

UPON COMPLETION, THE MA ON SHAN TREATMENT WORKS WILL OUTPUT OF 227,000 CUBIC METRES A DAY, A PUMPING STATION PUMPING CAPACITY OF 227,000 AND A SERVICE RESERVOIR WITH A CAPACITY OF 40,000 CUBIC METRES.

HAVE AN WITH A STORAGE

THE MA ON SHAN TREATMENT WORKS WILL SERVE THE WHOLE OF MA ON SHAN NEW TOWN AND SURROUNDING AREAS, PART OF SHA TIN AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AT PAK SHEK KOK IN TAI PO. THE POPULATION IN SAI KUNG NORTH WILL ALSO BENEFIT INDIRECTLY BECAUSE THE MA ON SHAN PROJECT WOULD RELIEVE PRESSURE ON THE PAK KONG TREATMENT WORKS WHICH SUPPLIES WATER TO THE AREA.

WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO START NEXT APRIL AND TAKE

30 MONTHS ΤΟ

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DREDGING AT PICNIC BAY PROPOSED

THE GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED TO PERMIT DREDGING WITHIN AN AREA OF 1.2 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT PICNIC BAY, LAMMA ISLAND TO PROVIDE A CHANNEL FOR CONCRETE PRECAST UNITS FROM A CASTING YARD AT LAMMA QUARRY.

DREDGING IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN LATE 1993 FOR COMPLETION IN ABOUT SIX MONTHS.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE HAS AN INTEREST, RIGHT OR BASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS BEFORE OCTOBER 27.

/THE OBJECTION