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URSDAY,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1974
TUNNEL BREAK THROUGH AT HIGH ISLAND
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EXCITEMENT IS MOUNTING AMONG WORKERS AT THE MAIN TUNNEL OF THE HIGH ISLAND WATER SCHEME AS THE HOMENT FOR THE FINAL BREAK-THROUGH OF THE 25-HILE TUNNEL SYSTEM APPROACHES.
THE BLAST-THROUGH HAS BEEN TIMED FOR 12 NOON ON KONDAY CAUGUST 190 WHEN THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES. KR. V.T. KNIGHT, WILL PRESS A BUTTON AT A SHAFT SITE NEAR SHA TIN TO DETONATE THE FINAL EXPLOSIVE CHARGE TO MARK THE COMPLETION OF THE CEREMONY WILL THE EXCAVATION OF THE WHOLE TUNNEL SYSTEM.
ALSO INCLUDE A LION DANCE AND A GOOD LUCK RITE.
WORK ON THIS $300 MILLION PROJECT STARTED TUO AND A HALF YEARS AGO AND IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER NEXT YEAR, WHEN 11.500 ACRES OF WATER GATHERING GROUNDS WILL BE ADDED TO HONG KONG'S WATER RESERVOIRS.
THE WHOLE TUNNEL SYSTEM CONSISTS OF ONE MAIN TUNNEL TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL BRANCH TUNNELS, THEIR SIZES VARY FROM EIGHT FEET TO 13 FEET IN DIAMETER.
THE MAIN TUNNEL WILL LINK UP LOWER SHING MUN RESERVO IR AND THE SHA TIN TREATMENT WORKS WITH THE HIGH ISLAND RESERVOIR. NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION. IT WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO BE USED TO TRANSFER WATER FROM PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR TO HIGH ISLAND RESERVOIR.
SO FAR THE WORK HAS GONE WELL AND IS ON SCHEDULE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE CEREMONY ON MONDAY. PRESS BUSES WILL LEAVE FOR THE SITE AT 11 A.M. SHARP FROM THE GROUND FLOOR CAR PARK AT HURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD COUTSIDE THE MAIN RECEPTION LOBBY).
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