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FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1994

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REVISION OF JUDICIARY FEES

THE SUPREME COURT FEES (AMENDMENT) RULES 1994 AND THE DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (FEES) { AMENDMENT) RULES 1994, WHICH SEEK TO INCREASE THE FEES COLLECTED BY THE JUDICIARY IN PROVIDING VARIOUS SERVICES UNDER THE SUPREME COURT ORDINANCE AND THE DISTRICT COURT ORDINANCE, WERE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE FEES WERE LAST REVISED IN 1992.

"TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE INCREASE IN THE COSTS OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES SINCE THE LAST REVIEW, THE FEES WILL BE INCREASED BY 10 PER CENT WITH EFFECT FROM MAY 1, 1994," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE FEE RBVISION WAS A ROUTINE AdJUSTMENT AIMED AT RECOVERING THE INCREASED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS iNCURRED.

CONTRACT FOR UPGRADING SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES SIGNED

THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) SIGNED A $37.6 FACILITIES IN MILLION WORKS CONTRACT TO UPGRADE THE SEWAGE TREATMENT THE TAI PO SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT.

THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

AND (PROJECTS AND MANAGEMENT), MR TSE HON-SUM,

A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CONTRACTOR, CHIU HING CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LIMITED.

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MR TSE SAID THE CONTRACT INVOLVED THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONTROL AND STORAGE HOUSE, AS WELL AS MODIFICATION AND REFURBISHMENT OF SOME OF THE EXISTING TREATMENT INSTALLATIONS, SUCH AS THE INLET WORKS, AERATION TANKS AND PIPEWORKS.

THE WORKS ARE SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON MARCH 19 FOR COMPLETION IN AUGUST 1996.

THE ΤΑΙ PO COMPLETION OF THE

OF THE EFFLUENT QUALITY AND OPERATION CONDITIONS SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT WOULD BE IMPROVED UPON THE WORKS, MR TSE ADDED.

EDUCATION OFFICERS CONDUCT SURPRISE INSPECTIONS

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EDUCATION OFFICERS CONDUCTED SURPRISE INSPECTIONS ON PRIVATE EVENING SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY LAST (THURSDAY) NIGHT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THE INSPECTIONS WERE CONDUCTED то ENSURE THAT THESE SCHOOLS WERE OPERATING ACCORDING TO THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE.

/THE INSPECTIONS