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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1974
INTERRUPTION OF WATER SUPPLY
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WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREHISES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR SHORT PERIODS SEPARATELY DURING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY TO FACILITATE VARIOUS WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT.
IN YAU MA TEI SEVEN STREETS WILL HAVE THEIR SUPPLY CUT OFF FOR TEN HOURS BEGINNING FROM 8 P.M. ON FRIDAY (JUNE 21). THE AREAS AFFECTED WILL BE MAN CHEUNG STREET, MAN WUI STREET, MAN WAI STREET, MAN YUEN STREET, MAN YING STREET, MAN SHING STREET AND THE SOUTH SIDE OF FERRY STREET.
AND IN TSIM SHA TSUI, THE AREA BOUNDED BY NATHAN ROAD, KIMBERLEY ROAD AND CARNARVON ROAD WILL BE WITHOUT WATER FOR FIVE HOURS BEGINNING FROM 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.
ACROSS THE HARBOUR, SUPPLY TO THE AREA BOUNDED BY ELECTRIC ROAD, LAU SIN STREET. HING FAT STREET AND THE SEA FRONT, INCLUDING THE CAUSEWAY BAY MAGISTRACY, VICTORIA PARK AND THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC POWER STATION, NORTH POINT, WILL ALSO BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.
ANOTHER LEAKAGE TEST WILL AFFECT THE SUPPLY FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON SATURDAY (JUNE 22) IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY WESTERN MARKET, BONHAM STRAND WEST, WING LOK STREET, DES VOEUX ROAD WEST, SUTHERLAND STREET, CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST AND MORRISON STREET.
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