Firing practice will take place at two military sites, namely the San Wai/Tai Ling Firing Range and the Tsing Shan Firing Range, next month (April).
 
     Red flags or red lamps will be hoisted at the firing areas before and during firing practice. For their safety, people are advised not to enter the firing area.
 
     Following are the dates and times for the firing practice sessions in April 2024:
 
San Wai/Tai Ling Firing Range
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Tsing Shan Firing Range
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     The Drainage Services Department (DSD) today (March 22) gazetted a notice to invite tenders for the contract for drainage improvement works in Wong Tai Sin (Contract No. DC/2024/03). The closing time for the tender is noon on May 3.

     The works mainly include: 

• construction of an underground stormwater storage tank at Morse Park in Wong Tai Sin and associated electrical and mechanical facilities;
• construction of stormwater drains at Chuk Yuen Road, Ma Chai Hang Road, Fung Mo Street, Wong Tai Sin Road, Wing Chuk Street and Po Kong Village Road;
• rehabilitation of the existing stormwater drainage system at Po Kong Village Road;
• reprovision and enhancement of Morse Park; and
• other related works.

     The works are scheduled to commence in August 2024 and will take about 50 months to complete.  

     The DSD has commissioned WSP (Asia) Limited to design and supervise the works. Interested contractors may obtain the forms of tender and further particulars from the company at 7/F, One Kowloon, 1 Wang Yuen Street, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon. 

     Details of the tender notice are available on the DSD's website (www.dsd.gov.hk/EN/Tender_Notices/Current_Tenders/index.html). For enquiries, please call WSP (Asia) Limited at 2579 8899 during office hours.

     The Drainage Services Department (DSD) today (March 22) gazetted a notice to invite tenders for the contract for the Shek Kip Mei Stormwater Storage Scheme and drainage improvement works in Eastern District and Lei Yue Mun (Contract No. DC/2024/06). The closing time for the tender is noon on May 3.
 
     The works mainly include:

• construction works of the Shek Kip Mei Stormwater Storage Scheme; and
• drainage improvement works in Shek Kip Mei, North Point, Chai Wan, Shau Kei Wan, Quarry Bay and Lei Yue Mun.

     The works are scheduled to commence in August 2024 and will take about 51 months to complete.
 
     The DSD has commissioned Binnies Hong Kong Limited to design and supervise the works. Interested contractors may obtain the forms of tender and further particulars from the company at 43/F, AIA Kowloon Tower, 100 How Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon.
 
     Details of the tender notice are available on the DSD's website (www.dsd.gov.hk/EN/Tender_Notices/Current_Tenders/index.html). For enquiries, please call Binnies Hong Kong Limited at 2601 1000 during office hours.

     â€‹The Commissioner for Labour today (March 22) gave notices in the Gazette under section 16(1A) and/or section 18(2) of the Protection of Wages on Insolvency Ordinance (Chapter 380) for cases with ex gratia payments from the Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund made to employees. 
      
     For details of the notices, please refer to Government Notice Numbers from 1582 to 1609 on the website of the eGazette of the Government Logistics Department.

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Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:

     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (March 22) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Big Wave Bay Beach and Stanley Main Beach in Southern District, Hong Kong Island. Beachgoers are advised not to swim at these beaches.