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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1994

THE CONTRACT FOR THE $47.29 MILLION WORKS WAS SIGNED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DRAINAGE SERVICES {PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENT), MR CLEMENT LAU, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CONTRACTOR, HOI SING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED.

GRAVITY SEWERAGE SYSTEMS, PUMPING STATIONS, AN INTERCEPTOR CHAMBER AND HYDRO-BRAKE CHAMBERS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED.

THE WORKS WILL BEGIN NEXT WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 26) FOR COMPLETION IN APRIL 1996.

MR LAU SAID THE CONTRACT FORMED PART OF THE TOLO HARBOUR SEWERAGE OF UNSEWERED AREAS SCHEME.

"WHEN THE SCHEME IS COMPLETED, ALL SEWAGE FROM UNSEWERED DEVELOPMENT AT 165 LOCATIONS WITHIN THE TOLO HARBOUR CATCHMENT WILL BE COLLECTED AND TREATED BEFORE DISPOSAL.

"THIS WILL FURTHER IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY IN TOLO HARBOUR AND THE SANITARY CONDITION OF THE EXISTING UNSEWERED AREAS IN TAI PO," HE ADDED.

NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD ELECTION

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS INVITING NOMINATIONS FROM EMPLOYEE UNIONS FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO SIT ON THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD FOR A NEW TERM OF OFFICE.

"LETTERS WERE SENT TO ALL REGISTERED EMPLOYEE UNIONS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) INVITING THEM TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION AS EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD IN ITS NEXT TENURE FROM JANUARY 1,

1995 TO DECEMBER 31, 1996," THE SECRETARY FOR THE BOARD, MISS BERTHA CHENG, SAID.

DECEMBER 3,

"THE ELECTION WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM ON SATURDAY, 1994 IN THE HALL OF HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, 702 LAI CHI KOK ROAD, CHEUNG SHA WAN, KOWLOON," SHE SAID.

MISS CHENG POINTED OUT THAT ALL EMPLOYEE UNIONS REGISTERED UNDER THE TRADE UNIONS ORDINANCE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 19 WERE ELIGIBLE TO MAKE NOMINATIONS. BACH UNION MAY NOMINATE UP TO FIVE CANDIDATES.

ALL REGISTERED EMPLOYEE UNIONS, INCLUDING THOSE REGISTERED BETWEEN OCTOBER 20 TO NOVEMBER 12, ARE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AS ELECTORS AND APPOINT AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND THE ELECTION.

NOMINATIONS OF EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BE MADE IN A SPECIFIED FORM TO REACH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT BY NOON ON NOVEMBER 12.

/THE BOARD