MONDAY, MAY 9, 1994
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IN ADDITION, HE SAID THE CONTRACTOR USED AN EMULSION TO CARRY OUT THE BLASTS WHICH WAS ALSO A "FIRST" FOR TUNNELLING WORK IN HONG KONG.
MR WONG EXPLAINED THAT AS THIS MATERIAL WAS INERT IT HAD THE ADVANTAGE OF PROVIDING SAFER HANDLING AS WELL AS BEING EASIER TO LOAD.
EXCAVATION OF THE TUNNEL IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ANOTHER 12 MONTHS. THE EXCAVATION PROCEEDS, THE CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO HAVE TO INSTALL CONCRETE TUNNEL LININGS.
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ABOUT 400,000 CUBIC METRES OF SPOIL WILL BE PRODUCED BY THE EXCAVATION AND BARGES WILL SHIP THIS FROM TSING YI то CHEK LAP KOK AND OTHER GOVERNMENT WORKS SITES TO BE USED AS FILL FOR RECLAMATION WORK THERE.
THE CHEUNG CHING TUNNEL WILL BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC IN 1997.
THERE
CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION ADEQUATF: CS
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WERE ADEQUATE AND VERY EFFECTIVE CHANNELS COMMUNICATION WHICH BOTH THE BRITISH AND CHINESE SIDES SHOULD USE DISCUSS MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MRS CHAN, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
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"IF
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RESPONDING MEDIA QUESTIONS AFTER OFFICIATING AT BREAKTHROUGH CEREMONY OF THE CHEUNG CHING TUNNEL, MRS CHAN SAID: THE CHINESE WISH TO SEEK OUR VIEWS OR TO SEEK CLARIFICATION ON ISSUE THAT ARE OF MUTUAL CONCERN, WE WOULD VIEW THAT THEY SHOULD DO IT THROUGH RECOGNISED CHANNELS.'
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IN REPLY TO A QUESTION ABOUT THE CHEUNG CHING TUNNEL, MRS CHAN DESCRIBED IT AS A VERY SIGNIFICANT BREAKTHROUGH.
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ARE DELIGHTED THAT WE HAVE MADE SUCH GOOD PROGRESS AND HOPE THAT THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE WILL BE ABLE TO MEET VERY SOON.
"IN THIS CONNECTION, WE VERY MUCH WELCOME MR LU PING AMBASSADOR GUO'S VIEW THAT THERE SHOULD BE AN EARLY MEETING OF AIRPORT COMMITTEE.
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"WE HOPE IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO AGREE ON THE DATE AND THAT AT THIS MEETING, WE WILL BE ABLE FINALLY TO REACH AGREEMENT WITH THE CHINESE TO ALLOW BOTH THE AIRPORT PROJECT AND THE AIRPORT RAILWAY TO PROCEED.
"THIS IS REALLY THE WISH OF THE COMMUNITY."
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