FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1993
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WATER FROM CHINA NOT AFFECTED BY SHENZHEN EXPLOSION
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THE EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN SHENZHEN YESTERDAY DID NOT AFFECT THE QUALITY OF WATER FROM CHINA, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR QINGSHUI RIVER WHICH IS NOT A TRIBUTARY TO SHENZHEN RESERVOIR WHERE THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO HONG KONG IS DRAWN.
THE AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR CHINA WATER SUPPLY, THE DONGSHEN WATER SUPPLY BUREAU, INFORMED WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT THIS MORNING THAT AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE SHENZHEN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU HAD TESTED THE WATER AT SHENZHEN RESERVOIR.
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IT IS REPORTED THAT UP TO PRESENT, NO EFFECT OF THE EXPLOSION AND FIRE HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE WATER BEING SUPPLIED TO HONG KONG, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
HE SAID THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUOUS MONITORING AT MUK WU RECEPTION POINT HAD NOT DETECTED ANY CHANGE IN WATER QUALITY SINCE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE TREATED WATER SUPPLIED TO CONSUMERS COMPLIED WITH THE PRESCRIBED STANDARDS AND WAS SAFE FOR DRINKING.
MESSAGE FROM SIR DAVID FORD, ACTING GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG
TO MR LI YOUWEI, MAYOR OF SHENZHEN
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THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING WITH SHOCK THE EVENTS IN SHENZHEN FOLLOWING THE EXPLOSIONS THERE YESTERDAY. ON THEIR BEHALF, AND THAT OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, I SHOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SYMPATHY TO THE SHENZHEN AUTHORITIES FOR THE TRAGIC LOSS OF LIFE AND DAMAGE то THE LIVELIHOOD OF SO MANY PEOPLE CAUSED BY THE EXPLOSIONS AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE. I ALSO SEND PROFOUND CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF THE CASUALTIES.
AS YOU KNOW, THE EMERGENCY SERVICES IN HONG KONG WERE WORKING THROUGH LAST NIGHT TO SEE WHAT ASSISTANCE WE COULD PROVIDE SHOULD YOU NEED IT. WE REMAIN READY TO HELP IN ANY WAY WE CAN, FOR EXAMPLE TO SUPPORT YOUR FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS OR PROVIDE BACK UP FOR YOUR HOSPITALS. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF SUCH ASSISTANCE WOULD BE USEFUL.
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