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HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT, UNLIKE THE FUEL SHORTAGE EARLIER THIS YEAR WHICH WAS ENDED BY THE ARRANGEMENT OF SUPPLIES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, THERE WAS NO CHANCE OF A SIMILAR SUDDEN DRAMATIC ENDING TO THE WATER SHORTAGE THROUGH END-OF-SEASON RAIN OR
THROUGH A NEW DEAL WITH CHINA.
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HE SAID THAT SINCE THE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED WITH THE KWANGTUNG WATER AUTHORITIES IN LATE 1972 WHICH RESULTED IN AN
INCREASE IN THE ANNUAL AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM 15,000 MILLION GALLONS TO 18,500 MILLION GALLONS, HONG KONG HAD BEEN TAKING THE MAXIMUM PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE AGREEMENT. AND WE HAVE MADE ABUNDANTLY CLEAR TO THE CHINESE OUR INTEREST IN ANY FURTHER INCREASE THAT CAN BE CONTRIVED.
+BUT LET NO ONE DELUDE HIMSELF THAT A NEW TAP CAN BE INSTANTLY TURNED ON TO SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS. THIS IS NOT SO. SURE WE SHALL GET MORE WATER FROM CHINA. BUT THE ALTERATIONS TO THE DELIVERY SYSTEM ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER NEEDED TO GIVE A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE COULD NOT POSSIBLY BE CARRIED OUT IN TIME TO AFFECT THIS WINTER'S SUPPLIES.+.
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SECOND STAGE OF WATER RESTRICTIONS BEGINS TOMORROW
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THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT THE SECOND STAGE OF WATER RESTRICTIONS, IN WHICH SUPPLY WILL BE REDUCED TO 10 HOURS A DAY, STARTS TOMORROW CWEDNESDAY). THE HOURS OF SUPPLY WILL BE FROM 6 A.M. TO 11 A.M. AND FROM 4 P.M. TO 9 P.M.
THIS SECOND STAGE WILL LAST UNTIL OCTOBER 30, WHEN IT WILL BE REPLACED BY THE FOUR-HOUR DAILY SUPPLY DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE THE 25 PER CENT REDUCTION IN CONSUMPTION NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE DRY SEASON.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR. BILL KNIGHT, WILL BE SUMMING UP OUR CURRENT WATER SITUATION IN A TALK WHICH HE IS GIVING TO THE LIONS CLUB OF NORTH KOWLOON AT THE FURAMA HOTEL TODAY. YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THIS LUNCHEON MEETING, WHICH BEGINS AT 12.45 P.M.
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