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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1994

BRIDGE DESIGNED TO CATER FOR CONTAINER TERMINAL

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THE DUPLICATE TSING YI SOUTH BRIDGE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO MEET EXISTING TRAFFIC DEMANDS AND THOSE WHICH WILL ARISE FROM THE OPERATION OF CONTAINER TERMINAL 9 (CT-9).

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR HAIDER BARMA,

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON SAMUEL WONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

"SINCE IT REMAINS THE GOVERNMENT'S FIRM INTENTION THAT CT-9 SHOULD BE BUILT ON TSING YI AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO REASON TO REVISE OUR PLANS OR PROCEED WITH A PROJECT THAT ONLY SEEKS TO ACCOMMODATE LOCAL TRAFFIC DEMANDS," MR BARMA SAID.

DETAILED DESIGN OF THE BRIDGE HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED A SUM OF $785 MILLION FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION IN JULY 1992.

MR BARMA SAID THE TRANSPORT JUSTIFICATION AND TIMING FOR THE EXPANDED BRIDGE, WHICH WOULD ADD FOUR LANES TO THE EXISTING TWO-LANE BRIDGE, HINGED ON THE DECISION TO LOCATE CT-9 ON TSING YI.

"WE INTEND TO ENTRUST CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE то THE DEVELOPERS OF CT-9 AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE FIRST TWO ADDITIONAL LANES ARE COMPLETED BEFORE THE COMMISSIONING OF THE FIRST BERTH OF THE CONTAINER TERMINAL, HE SAID, ADDING THAT THE WHOLE PROJECT WAS TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE TERMINAL BECOMES FULLY OPERATIONAL.

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PUBLICATION ON CHINA/HK ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS TO BE PUBLISHED

THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION (ICAC) AND THE GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S PROCURATORATE AGREED TO PRODUCE JOINTLY A PUBLICATION ON THE ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS OF CHINA AND HONG KONG FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL BUSINESSMEN INVOLVED IN CROSS-BORDER TRADE INVESTMENT.

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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO THE HON JAMES TIEN'S QUESTION IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID SUCH AGREEMENT WAS MADE WHEN THE ICAC COMMISSIONER VISITED THE PROCURATORATE LAST OCTOBER.

"THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PUBLICATION IS TO EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THESE TWO SETS OF ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS AND TO OFFER PRACTICAL ADVICE ON HOW TO MAKE COMPLAINTS OF CORRUPTION IN GUANGDONG OR IN, HONG KONG.

"THE PUBLICATION IS NOW UNDER PREPARATION AND WILL BE READY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO HONG KONG BUSINESSMEN THROUGH ICAC REGIONAL OFFICES BY THE END OF 1994, SHE SAID.

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HOWEVER, MRS CHAN NOTED THAT THE PUBLICATION WOULD PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND WAS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE PROFESSIONAL LEGAL ADVICE WHICH LOCAL BUSINESSMEN SHOULD SEEK FROM THEIR OWN LEGAL ADVISERS.

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