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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1977
LABOUR COMMISSIONER VISITS HIGH ISLAND
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. PETER WILLIAMS, SPENT THE WHOLE DAY TODAY (WEDNESDAY) VISITING THE HIGH ISLAND RESERVOIR PROJECT IN HIS ROLE AS COMMISSIONER OF MINES,
HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHIEF EXPLOSIVE OFFICER, MR. GEORGE RANSON,
DURING HIS VISIT. THE COMMISSIONER INSPECTED THE HUGE FLOATING MAGAZINE MOORED AT SAI WAN TSUI WHICH SERVED AS A STORE FOR MUCH OF THE EXPLOSIVE USED IN THE RESERVOIR PROJECT.
HE ALSO VISITED THE PLANT AREA OF AN OVERSEAS BASED EXPLOSIVE SUPPLY COMPANY.
THIS COMPANY MANUFACTURES A NEW SLURRY EXPLOSIVE WHICH HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVELY USED IN THE HIGH ISLAND PROJECT QUARRY.
THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS IS A UNIQUE ONE WHEREBY ALL THE NON-EXPLOSIVE INGREDIENTS ARE LOADED ONTO SPECIALLY DESIGNED TRUCKS WHICH DELIVER THEM TO THE BLAST SITE, THEN MIX THEM INSIDE THE VEHICLE BEFORE PUMPING THE MIXTURE INTO THE PRE-DRILLED BLAST HOLES.
OVER 3,000 TONS OF THESE EXPLOSIVES WILL HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED AND USED BEFORE THE HIGH ISLAND PROJECT IS COMPLETED SOMETIME NEXT YEAR.
MR. WILLIAMS ALSO MET THE SENIOR RESIDENT ENGINEER, MR. A. PRYOR AND WAS LATER CONDUCTED ON A TOUR OF THE PROJECT BY MR. R. JONES, THE QUARRY ENGINEER.
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