FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1934
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RECRUIT OFFICERS TO PARADE
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A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES RECRUIT OFFICERS WILL BE HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING.
THE DEPUTY COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES AND CHIEF-OF-STAFF BRIGADIER ANTHONY CROWFOOT, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AND PRESENT SILVER WHISTLES TO THE TWO BEST RECRUITS.
TWELVE OFFICERS AND 135 ASSISTANT OFFICERS WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED SIX MONTHS OF BASIC TRAINING, WILL BE ON PARADE.
NEW AQUEDUCT TO BE BUILT
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AN AQUEDUCT IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO LINK TAI PO TAU AND NGAU TAM ME I.
THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF A SIX-KILOMETRE LONG TUNNEL WITH A 2.5-METRE DIAMETER, AND A ONE-KILOMETRE LONG BURIED STEEL PIPELINE OF TWO-METRE DIAMETER, BETWEEN THE TWO LOCATIONS.
AT NGAU TAM ME THE AQUEDUCT JOINS UP WITH THE WESTERN AQUEDUCT NOW BEING CONSTRUCTED UNDER A SEPARATE CONTRACT.
THE AQUEDUCT WILL BE DRIVEN FROM THREE PLACES, ONE FROM A PORTAL AT LAM TSUEN AND THE OTHER TWO FROM A 25-METRE DEEP SHAFT NEAR FAN KAM ROAD. THE CONTRACT ALSO INCLUDES IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING ACCESS ROAD, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE AND LANDSCAPING WORKS.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JANUARY AND TAKES ABOUT 33 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED FROM PREQUAL IF IED CONTRACTORS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT SAID THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTING THE AQUEDUCT FORMS PART OF THE WORKS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUTURE INCREASE IN WATER SUPPLY FROM CHINA.
DURING THE TWO MONTHS OF CHINESE WATER SHUTDOWN EACH YEAR, PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR WATER WILL BE PUMPED TO AU TAU VIA TAI PO TAU PUMPING STATION, THIS AQUEDUCT AND PART OF THE WESTERN AQUEDUCT.
AT AU TAU A LARGE WATER TREATMENT PLANT WILL BE BUILT FOR THE SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER TO NORTH-WEST NEW TERRITORIES.
THIS NEW AQUEDUCT CAN ALSO BE USED AS PART OF THE LINK IN THE SYSTEM FOR DELIVER ING CHINESE WATER TO PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR.
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