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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1993

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RURAL LAND TO BE RESUMED FOR PUBLIC WORKS

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PART OF A FISH POND AND SOME AND ON LANTAU ISLAND FOR

THE GOVERNMENT IS TO RESUME AGRICULTURAL LOTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES THREE PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.

PART OF A FISH POND LOT WITH AN AREA OF 2,872 SQUARE METRES IN YUEN LONG IS REQUIRED FOR LAYING MAIN DRAINAGE CHANNELS.

IN TAI LAM CHUNG, TUEN MUN, ABOUT 2,437 SQUARE METRES OF LAND FROM SEVEN AGRICULTURAL LOTS WILL BE RESUMED FOR LAYING WATER MAINS FROM TAI LAM CHUNG TO TAI LAM KOK.

THE GOVERNMENT HAS TO RESUME ANOTHER 565 SQUARE METRES OF FROM FIVE AGRICULTURAL LOTS IN TUNG CHUNG FOR BUILDING FRESH AND WATER SERVICE RESERVOIRS.

LAND SALT

WORKS OF THE PROJECTS ARE PROGRAMMED TO START LATER THIS YEAR OR EARLY NEXT YEAR.

RESUMPTION NOTICES WERE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY). THE LAND WILL BE REVERTED TO THE GOVERNMENT THREE MONTHS LATER.

PENG CHAU DRAINAGE WORKS

THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ON TAI LEI ISLAND NEAR PENG

CHAU.

THE WORKS, FORMING PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF PENG CHAU, INCLUDE THE BUILDING OF A SEWAGE PUMPING STATION NEAR PENG CHAU FERRY PIER, AN ASSOCIATED TWIN RISING MAIN AND ANCILLARY WORKS,

WORKS WILL BEGIN IN DECEMBER FOR COMPLETION IN 18 MONTHS.

A NOTICE CALLING FOR TENDERS HAS BEEN GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER, NEW WORKS DIVISION, DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 44TH FLOOR, REVENUE TOWER, 5 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.

CLOSING DATE FOR TENDERS IS NOON ON OCTOBER 15.

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