XN000022-1972-05-08 — Page 7

7

Monday, May 8, 1972

NEW WATER SUPPLY SCHEME AT TAI O

Inauguration Ceremony On Wednesday

Mr. Kan Chung-hing, Chairman of the Tai O Rural Committee,

and Mr. A.S. Robertson, Director of Water Supplies will start up the pumps

to inaugurate the new $1.5 million water supply scheme to Tai O on Lantao

Island. The opening ceremony takes place at Shek Pik Reservoir on

Wednesday, May 10.

The scheme is the latest step in Government plans to bring water

supply to rural communities to the same high standards of reliability and

quality as is enjoyed in the urban areas.

With the completion of the scheme, Tai ◊ will get a fully treated

water supply and will be able to draw on the resources of the main Shek

Pik Reservoir as well as the small dam at Yi 0.

Note to Editors:

You are invited to send a reporter and/or photographer to cover the ceremony, which starts at 11 a.. Transport will be provided. A Marine launch will leave Queen's Pier in Central at 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10. On arrival at Silver Mine Bay, motor transport will be available to take press representatives to the Shek Pik Reservoir. After the ceremony, the Marinë launch will leave Silver Mine Bay at about 12.15 p.m. and arrive back in Hong Kong around 1.30 p.m.

Officers of the Waterworks Office will be on hand to assist the press.

1

18.....