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throughout the year was 1.71 million cubic metres, an increase of 5.6 per cent over the 1983 average of 1.62 million cubic metres. The consumption of potable water totalled 627 million cubic metres compared with 592 million cubic metres. In addition, 90 million cubic metres of salt water for flushing were supplied compared with 87 million cubic metres.
Planning studies were completed for the improvement of water supplies to developments in Quarry Bay, Central Mid-levels, Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung, Sha Tin East high-level areas and the improvement of salt water supply to Kwun Tong. Other studies in hand covered the improvement of supplies to developments in eastern Hong Kong high-level areas, Sheung Shui, Fanling and Yuen Long including Tin Shui Wai, and permanent supply to Ma On Shan and Junk Bay and its hinterland.
During the year, construction of the reception and distribution systems for future increases in the supply from China continued with the main pumping station at the border completed and water taken through the new system on May 1. Design work on the project to supply raw water from Plover Cove Reservoir to the future treatment works at Pak Kong was well advanced. Tenders were called for construction of two pumping stations at Plover Cove Reservoir and the tunnel between Sai O and Pak Kong. Design of the Tolo Channel submarine pipeline was in hand and construction of treatment works and facilities at Yau Kom Tau continued. Design of a treatment plant at Pak Kong and ancillary facilities for the supply of water to the Junk Bay development and to augment supplies to Kowloon East and Hong Kong East began. Design and construction work on projects for extending the supply systems in the Sha Tin, Tai Po, Fanling, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan new towns continued to progress satisfactorily. Works to improve the supply to Sheung Shui and to Sai Kung also continued.
In the urban area, design work on improving supply systems in western areas of Hong Kong Island, Pok Fu Lam and Aberdeen was progressing satisfactorily. Similar work also began on improving the supply system to eastern areas of Kowloon. The laying of the new cross-harbour mains from Kowloon to Hong Kong Island was completed. 三
Distribution systems were extended and enlarged to meet urban and rural demands in such areas as Cheung Chau, Sha Tin, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun, Tsuen Wan, Junk Bay, Fanling and Tai Po. Salt water for flushing was supplied to Tuen Mun and Tsing Yi from March and August respectively. In addition, several new pumping stations were put into service including those at Wong Chuk Hang, Cheung Sha Wan, Muk Wu, Pai Tau Hang, Tsuen Wan Central and Tuen Mun. Additional pumping equipment was installed at pumping stations at Eastern, Mount Parker, Magazine Gap, North Point Ultra High Level, Shum Wan Shan, Tai Wo Tsuen, Sha Tin North, Tai Po Tau 'A' and Tsing Yi. To meet increasing operational needs, telemetry and remote control equipment was installed at Eastern, Aberdeen, and Red Hill treatment works, Shouson Hill, Wong Chuk Hang and Tong Hang service reservoirs and at pumping stations at Stanley Mound and Kau Wah Keng.
Two new consumer enquiry centres were opened in Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin, joining the existing centres in Causeway Bay, Mong Kok and Tai Po. The network has proved to be successful and plans are in hand to extend it throughout the territory.
Electricity
Kowloon and the New Territories including Lantau and a number of other outlying islands - are supplied with electricity by the China Light and Power Company Limited (CLP), while Hong Kong Island and the neighbouring islands of Ap Lei Chau and Lamma receive supplies from the Hongkong Electric Company Limited (HEC). In January, CLP