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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1979
TAP WATER SAFE TO DRINK
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THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY AS DELIVERED FROM THE WATERWORKS MAINS IS SAFE FOR DIRECT CONSUMPTION WITHOUT FURTHER TREATMENT AS IT CONFORMS TO STRINGENT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF QUALITY RECOMMENDED BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE HON. DAVID MCDONALD, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR. THE HON. HARRY FANG AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
+ IT SHOULD BE NOTED, HOWEVER, THAT IN MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS, THE WATER TO UPPER FLOORS IS GENERALLY SUPPLIED THROUGH ROOF TANKS AND CONSUMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE IR PRIVATE STORAGE TANKS, SERVICE PIPES AND FITTINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SATISFACTORY CONDITION SO AS TO PREVENT ANY LOCAL DETERIORATION IN QUALITY OF WATER DRAWN FROM TAPS, MR. MCDONALD
SAID.
+PROVIDED THESE INSTALLATIONS ARE SO MAINTAINED WATER FROM TAPS SHOULD REMAIN SAFE FOR DIRECT CONSUMPTION,+
HE FURTHER POINTED OUT THAT DURING PERIODS OF WATER RESTRICTIONS THE PURITY OF THE TREATED WATER DELIVERED FROM MAINS MIGHT ALSO BE AFFECTED AND IT WAS THEREFORE ADVISABLE TO TAKE THE PRECAUTION OF BOILING DRINKING WATER DURING THESE PERIODS.
SPEED LIMITS AIM TO CURB TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
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SPEED LIMITS ARE IMPOSED TO REDUCE THE NUMBER AND SEVERITY OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SURVEYS ARE CARRIED OUT TO SET THE LIMITS.
THE SECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. DEREK JONES SAID THIS IN REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE REV. THE HON. JOYCE M. BENNETT AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR. JONES SAID, THE LAW AUTOMATICALLY RESTRICTED THE SPEED LIMIT TO 30 MILES AN HOUR ON ANY SECTION OF ROAD WITH STREET LIGHTING UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT STIPULATED OTHER SPEED LIMITS,
+THE SECTION OF POKFULAM ROAD FROM QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL TO THE BUS TERMINUS NEAR POKFIELD ROAD HAS ONLY RECENTLY BEEN REALIGNED AND WIDENED TO FOUR LANES.
+THIS SECTION OF ROAD IS UNRESTRICTED BUT THE BEHAVIOUR OF TRAFFIC ON IT IS BEING MONITORED TO SEE WHETHER A SPEED LIMIT IS REQUIRED, MR. JONES ADDED.
ON THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE MAIN ROAD FROM THE LION ROCK TUNNEL TO THE RACE COURSE AT SHA TIN, MR. JONES SAID IT WAS AT PRESENT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
+BUT THIS IS ALSO BEING REVIEWED IN THE LIGHT OF TRAFFIC CONDITIONS TO SEE WHETHER IT CAN BE RAISED,+
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