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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1993

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THEIR THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE WAS OBTAINED FROM STUDY TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, WHILE PRACTICAL SKILLS WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH A SIX-MONTH BASIC TRAINING AT THE APPRENTICE TRAINING CENTRE, FOLLOWED BY A THREE-YEAR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IN VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE

PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS.

ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES, MR KWOK PING-KI, STAFF INVOLVED IN THE TRAINING PROGRAMME AND PARENTS OF THE GRADUATES.

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NEW ROADS AND DRAINS FOR SIU SAI WAN

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TENDERS FOR

THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IS INVITING THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND DRAINS UNDER STAGE III OF SIU SAI WAN

DEVELOPMENT.

THE PROJECT COMPRISES CONSTRUCTION OF 1.900 METRES OF ROADS AND FOOTPATHS TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED STORMWATER DRAINS AND SEWERS.

THE EXISTING BOX CULVERTS AT THE RECLAMATION AREA IN SIU SAI WAN WILL ALSO BE EXTENDED.

..THE WORKS ALSO INCLUDE FILLING THE EXISTING TEMPORARY OPEN CHANNELS TO PROVIDE SITES FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.

CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND WILL TAKE 24 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON SEPTEMBER 24.

FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEVELOPMENT AND AIRPORT DIVISION, CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE, CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, SECOND FLOOR, 101 PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, HO MAN TIN, KOWLOON.

THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND DEVELOPMENT AND AIRPORT

SUPERVISED BY THE ENGINEERING OFFICE.

CONSTRUCTION

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DIVISION OF THE CIVIL

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HK AND THAILAND SHARE FIRE-FIGHTING EXPERIENCE

ELEVEN THAI FIRE OFFICERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED A TWO-WEEK ATTACHMENT WITH THE HONG KONG FIRE SERVICES WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) PRESENTED WITH CERTIFICATES.

SPEAKING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, THE ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR TSANG KWONG-YU, SAID THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE THAILAND FIRE BRIGADE HAD ESTABLISHED A LONG AND AMICABLE WORKING RELATIONSHIP OVER THE YEARS.

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