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SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1980
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IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER SUPPLY TO TAI 0
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES IN TAI O ON LANTAU ISLAND WILL BE FURTHER IMPROVED,
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HAS INVITED TENDERS FOR THE LAYING OF WATER MAINS AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BREAK PRESSURE TANKS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE TREATED FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO THE AREA FROM 910 CUBIC METRES TO 1 460 CUBIC METRES A DAY.
WORK WILL INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF NEW PUMPS, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BREAK WATER PRESSURE TANKS AT KEUNG SHAN AND YI O AND THE LAYING OF A STEEL WATER MAIN OF 200 MM IN DIAMETER AT SHEK PIK, AND A NEW PIPELINE OF 250 MM IN DIAMETER BETWEEN YI O AND NAM CHUNG.
IT IS EXPECTED TO START IN APRIL AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
SECOND IMMIGRATION OFFICE OPENS IN TSUEN WAN
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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE QUICKER SERVICE TO THE GROWING POPULATION IN TSUEN WAN WITH THE OPENING OF AN ADDITIONAL OFFICE ON MONDAY (JANUARY 28).
THE OFFICE, LOCATED ON THE MEZZANINE FLOOR OF THE FAR EAST BANK BUILDING, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, WILL HANDLE APPLICATIONS SUCH AS THOSE FOR BRITISH PASSPORT, CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY, AND EXTENSION OF STAY FOR PERSONS OTHER THAN ENTRANTS FROM CHINA.
THE EXISTING OFFICE IN THE NEARBY KAPOK MANSION WILL DEVOTE ITS WORK TO PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMIT.
THE NEW OFFICE IS OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM ON SATURDAYS.
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