HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL —15 March 1989 香港立法局 一九八九年三月十五日
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from China is well within the limits that the treatment works in Hong Kong are capable of handling to produce water that meets the World Health Organization's drinking water guidelines.
At present we have no formal understanding with the Chinese authorities on the quality of water provided. This will be an agenda item in the coming discussions with the Chinese authority on water supply from China beyond 1994. We think it would be appropriate to include a clause governing water quality in the resulting agreement.
To add to the seawater flushing supply systems currently in service, new systems are being planned for all major areas of development in the territory. To this end detailed design and construction works are now in hand with a view to commissioning seawater flushing systems within two to five years from now in Wan Chai, Wong Chuk Hang, Ap Lei Chau, Shau Kei Wan, Tai Po, Sha Tin, Ma On Shan and Junk Bay.
For other areas where fresh water is still used for flushing we review the situation on a regular basis. Our general intention is to extend seawater flushing systems to all these areas as and when the level of development and associated flushing demand reaches the stage where it becomes cost effective to install the separate system of pumping stations, service reservoirs and supply mains that is required.
Fines for smoking offences
13. DR. IP asked: Will Government inform this Council of the number of people who have been fined for smoking in public lifts or non-smoking areas during the last 12 months?
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE: The Commissioner of Police has advised us that no separate statistics are kept on convictions on smoking in public lifts or non-smoking areas. They are classified under "Miscellaneous Offences". However, the Commissioner for Transport keeps statistics on smoking on trains or premises of Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation. In 1989, nine people were fined and the fines were between $300 to $500.