WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1979
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NEW EXTENSION TO TUEN MUN PUMPING STATION
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CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL START LATER THIS MONTH ON A NEW EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING PUMPING STATION AT TUEN MUN WATER TREATMENT WORKS TO INCREASE ITS PUMPING CAPACITY.
A CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT WAS FORMALLY SIGNED AT THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT AT LEIGHTON CENTRE, CAUSEWAY BAY, TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE NEW PUMPING STATION LOCATED NEAR THE 21-1/2 - MILESTONE, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, WILL BE BUILT TO HOUSE NEW PUMPS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO COPE WITH FUTURE DEMANDS FOR WATER FROM BOTH TUEN MUN NEW TOWN AND YUEN LONG DISTRICT.
WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW EXTENSION WILL TAKE 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
AUCTION OF SPECIAL+ NUMBERS
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL AUCTION 25 +SPECIAL+ CAR NUMBERS ON SATURDAY IN THE LECTURE HALL OF THE CITY HALL AT 10 A.M.
THE NUMBERS ARE BN 2992, BY 78, BZ 1, BZ 9, BZ 13, AA 786, BG 5658, BY 7351, BY 7366, BY 8123 BY 8263, BY 8589, BY 9110, BY 9833, BZ 108, BZ 125, B2 218, Bź 280, BZ 308, BZ 338, BZ 387, BZ 619, BZ 628, BZ 709, BZ 911.
SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS MUST PAY IN CASH OR BY CHEQUE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BIDDING.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REMINDED BIDDERS THAT THE CAR NUMBER WILL BE ASSIGNED ONLY TO A VEHICLE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE AUCTION.
PROCEEDS OF THE AUCTION WILL GO TO THE LOTTERIES FUND.
WATER CUT ***
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON FRIDAY TO 6 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY LAN FONG ROAD, LEE GARDEN ROAD, FOO MING STREET AND THE SECTION OF PERCIVAL STREET BETWEEN HENNESSY ROAD AND LEIGHTON ROAD.
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