WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1980
AQUEDUCT CAPACITY TO INCREASE
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE EXISTING AQUEDUCT SYSTEM IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THIS IS TO PROVIDE FOR BULK TRANSFER OF RAW WATER TO THE SHA TIN TREATMENT WORKS FOR TREATMENT TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND OF FRESH WATER.
THE WORK INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEVERAL SECTIONS OF WATER TUNNEL, ABOUT 2 300 METRES LONG, AND THE LAYING OF 800 METRES OF STEEL PIPELINES AT TAI PO TAU, LOWER SHING MUN AND SHA TIN RESPECTIVELY.
WORK WILL START IN DECEMBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 17 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
PRISONS RECRUITMENT DISPLAY IN WAN CHAI
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THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT WILL STAGE A RECRUITMENT DISPLAY AND VARIETY SHOW IN WAN CHAI TOMORROW (THURSDAY) EVENING.
THE DISPLAY, TO RECRUIT SUITABLE YOUNG MEN AS ASSISTANT OFFICER II, WILL BE HELD IN SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND FROM 7.30 PM TO 9.30 PM.
THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES A PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY SHOWING THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF PRISON WORK, AND A VARIETY SHOW WITH PERFORMANCE BY TELEVISION STARS AND AN ENTERTAINMENT TROUPE.
THE MARCHING TEAM OF THE TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AND THE DRUMS AND PIPES BAND OF THE CAPE COLLINSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION WILL ALSO BE PERFORMING.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE DISPLAY. PRISON OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES AT A MOBILE RECRUITMENT CENTRE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S MOBILE RECRUITMENT DISPLAY AND VARIETY SHOW TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND, WAN CHAI, F-OM 7.30 PM,