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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1993

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WATER MAINS PROJECT FOR MA ON SHAN

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR CONTRACT OF SUPPLYING AND INSTALLING WATER MAINS FROM THE PROPOSED ON SHAN TREATMENT WORKS TO SHA TIN.

THE CONTRACT IS ONE OF THE TWO TO BE AWARDED UNDER THE OF MA ON SHAN TREATMENT WORKS AND WATER TRANSFER FACILITIES.

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PROJECT

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SHAN MERT THE

WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF MORE THAN $1.1 BILLION, THE SHAN TREATMENT WORKS PROJECT WILL SUPPLY POTABLE WATER TO MA ON AS WELL AS THE EASTERN AND THE WESTERN AREAS OF SHA TIN TO NEEDS OF THE GROWING POPULATION.

INSTALLATION OF

THE PRESENT CONTRACT INCLUDES THE SUPPLY AND 1,300 METRES OF RAW WATER MAINS AND 8,300 METRES OF FRESH WATER MAINS.

WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO START ÎN APRIL FOR COMPLETION IN

1996.

OCTOBER

OBTAINED

FROM

FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS CAN BE CAMP DRESSER AND MCKEE INTERNATIONAL INC, 43RD FLOOR, METROPLAZA TOWER ONE, 223 HING FONG ROAD, KWAI FONG, NEW TERRITORIES, HONG KONG.

TENDER OFFER WILL CLOSE AT NOON ON JANUARY 28, 1994.

HOUSEHOLDS ASKED TO HELP IN SURVEY

CENSUS AND

TO

ABOUT 11,800 HOUSEHOLDS WILL BE ASKED TO HELP THE STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IN THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FROM JANUARY MARCH.

1981,

THE SURVEY, CONDUCTED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS SINCE AUGUST

UNDEREMPLOYMENT, COLLECTS INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND AND THE GENERAL SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.

IN

ADDITION,

QUESTIONS ON HONG

KONG

RESIDENTS'

EXPENDITURE

AND

ABROAD, RIGHT OF RESIDENCE ABROAD, FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION SERVICE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON RENT WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS ROUND THE SURVEY.

THE DEPARTMENT HAS SENT A LETTER, IN BOTH CHINESE AND TO THE HOUSEHOLDS TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND THEIR CO-OPERATION.

OF

ENGLISH, TO SEEK

CENSUS OFFICERS

INFORMATION.

THEY

WILL WILL CARRY

CONTACT THEM TO GOVERNMENT

COLLECT THE IDENTITY

CERTIFICATES DURING THE VISIT.

REQUIRED CARDS AND

/TO CONFIRM