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Wednesday, August 30, 1972

SEWAGE PROBLEM STUDY FOR NORTHWEST KOWLOON

Consulting engineers are about to begin a separate detailed study on

alternative methods of treating and disposing of sewage in the northwest Kowloon

area from Lai Chi Kok to Yau Ma Tei.

The consultants are to recommend and implement à solution. It is

expected that the investigation and preliminary design will be completed before

the end of next year and works put in hand then.

The Acting Director of Public Works, the Hon. A.S. Robertson, also

disclosed in the Legislative Council that the final report by consulting engineers

engaged to look into the problems arising from the discharge of sewage into

Victoria Harbour and nearby waters is now in the hands of the Government Printer.

Replying to a question by the Hon. Szeto Wai, Mr. Robertson said: "The

report will require detailed study by a number of government departments, and

these should be available by the end of the year following which detailed

recommendations will be made."

A brief summary would also be available, and would possibly be put on

sale to the public if this were considered appropriate.

He also said that as a result of a series of interim technical reports

made by the consultants, government views on the form of sewage treatment to be

adopted at the Castle Peak and Sha Tin New Towns had been finalised.

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