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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1977
MR. TUCKER SAID THAT THE MAIN REASON UPPER-FLOOR TENANTS OF THE AFFECTED BUILDINGS FOUND THEIR SUPPLY RUNNING OUT EARLIER THAN 10 O'CLOCK WAS PROBABLY OVER-REACTION ON THE PART OF SOME PEOPLE WHO ALL DECIDED TO DRAW WATER TO SEE THEM THROUGH THE HOURS OF NO SUPPLY.
+ IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THE PLUMBING CANNOT COPE WITH SIMULTANEOUS DEMAND FROM EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING WITH THE RESULT THAT THE TENANTS BELOW RECEIVE A GOOD SUPPLY, WHILE THOSE LIVING ON TOP MAY BE ONLY GETTING A TRICKLE OR NONE AT ALL.+
MR. TUCKER ADVISED BUILDING MANAGEMENTS TO CONTACT A LICENSED PLUMBER IF THIS PROBLEM PERSISTED IN ORDER TO MAKE A THOROUGH CHECK OF THE SYSTEM AND CORRECT ANY DEFECTS.
REFERRING TO REPORTS THAT SOME PREMISES HAD CONTINUED RECEIVING FULL SUPPLY DURING THE RESTRICTION HOURS, MR. TUCKER SAID THESE PREMISES APPARENTLY HAD BEEN DRAWING WATER FROM STORAGE TANKS ON THE ROOFS OF THE BUILDINGS.
+THE MANAGEMENTS OF THESE BUILDINGS ARE REMINDED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THESE TANKS ARE SHUT OFF DUR ING THE RESTRICTION HOURS,+ SAID MR. TUCKER.
IN OTHER CASES, HE SAID, A FEW PREMISES HAD ALSO RECEIVED ALL-NIGHT SUPPLY BECAUSE OF THEIR LOCATION WITHIN INDUSTRIAL ZONES WHILE A FEW OTHERS, SUCH AS TELEVISION STATIONS, RECEIVED FULL SUPPLY BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THEIR OPERATIONS.
+ALSO, SOME PEOPLE UNDOUBTEDLY CONTINUED RECEIVING WATER WELL AFTER THE MAINS WERE CLOSED AS OBVIOUSLY SOME WATER REMAINS IN THE PIPING SYSTEM AND FOR A WHILE WILL CONTINUE TO FEED SOME PREMISES IN LOW-LYING AREAS, HE ADDED.
MR. TUCKER SAID THAT EVERY ATTEMPT WAS BEING MADE TO ENSURE THAT SUPPLIES WERE STOPPED AT 10 O'CLOCK EACH EVENING AND RESTORED PROMPTLY AT 6 O'CLOCK THE FOLLOWING MORNING.
MR. TUCKER SAID THAT WHILE EVERY ATTEMPT WAS BEING MADE TO ADHERE AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE TO THE APPOINTED TIMES OF SWITCHING OFF THE MAINS, CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT EXPECT THEIR SUPPLIES TO BE STOPPED AT PRECISELY 10 P.M.
+ IN SOME CASES, THE SWITCH-OFF TIME WILL VARY BY MINUTES FROM PLACE TO PLACE AS OUR TURNCOCK STAFF WORK THE IR WAY FROM ONE VALVE TO THE NEXT.
+THE SAME APPLIES TO THE RESUMPTION OF SUPPLIES AT 6 A.M. AND CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT GET OVERLY CONCERNED IF THEIR SUPPLIES RETURNS A FEW MINUTES LATE, HE SAID.
→IN ANY EVENT, IF ANYONE EXPERIENCES ANY DIFFICULTY OR HAS ANY QUERY HE SHOULD CALL 5-726311 IF HE LIVES ON THE ISLAND OR 3-948261 FOR KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES WHICH ARE MANNED 24 HOURS A DAY, HE SAID.
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