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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1982
MP TO VISIT HONG KONG
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MR PETER BOTTOMLEY, CONSERVATIVE MP FOR WOOLWICH WEST, WILL VISIT HONG KONG FROM DECEMBER 29 TO JANUARY 6 AT THE INVITATION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
DURING HIS STAY HERE, MR BOTTOMLEY WILL MEET THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF UMELCO, URBAN COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARDS.
HE WILL TOUR THE NEW TERRITORIES TO SEE THE VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NEW TOWNS, INCLUDING PUBLIC HOUSING AND MEET WITH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.
MR BOTTOMLEY MADE A PRIVATE VISIT TO HONG KONG IN 1981.
NEW RESERVOIR IN SHEUNG SHUI
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 28 000-CUBIC-METRE SERVICE RESERVOIR AT TABLE HILL, SHEUNG SHUI, AND THE LAYING OF ABOUT 750 METRES OF 800-MM DIAMETER PUMPING MAINS, IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT AT PRESENT WATER SUPPLY TO THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES WAS FROM THE TREATMENT WORKS AT TAI PO TAU.
HE SAID THAT, HOWEVER, WITH THE INCREASING DEMAND FROM CURRENT AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA, IT WAS NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT THE NEW SCHEME AT SHEUNG SHUI.
THE SCHEME, WHICH WILL AUGMENT THE EXISTING SUPPLY SYSTEM, WILL COMPRISE A TREATMENT PLANT AND PUMPING STATION AT ORB HILL, A SERVICE RESERVOIR AT TABLE HILL AND ASSOCIATED PIPE LINES.
THE RESERVOIR WILL BE COVERED AND BE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE. THE ROOF WILL BE TOPPED OFF WITH SOIL AND GRASS AND THE RESERVOIR SITE WILL BE LANDSCAPED.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START EARLY NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT 20 MONTHS,
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