FRH 7 4000091
H 香港政府 GS 新聞處
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
Saturday, November 4, 1972
REMOTE AREAS GET FRESH WATER SUPPLIES
Permanent water supplies for two isolated areas of Hong Kong were
officially opened today, ushering in a new era for the villagers.
The schemes, one for Kat 0 Chau and the other for Kau Lau Wan on
the northernmost tip of Sai Kung peninsulę, have cost a total of $3 million.
They provide fresh water supplies to 7,000 residents in the two areas,
as well as the fishing boats which are based there.
The schemes involved the construction of a three-million-gallon dam
on Kat 0, plus service reservoirs on the island as well as at Kau Lau Wan and
the laying of pipelines to carry the water to the villages.
Taking part in the two opening ceremonies was the Director of Water
Supplies, Mr. A.S. Robertson. For the ceremony on Kat 0 he was joined by
the Chairman of the Sha Tau Kok Rural Committee, Mr. Lau Yan-man; and at Kau
Lau Wan by the Chairman of the Sai Kung North Rural Committee, Mr. Wong Chun-wai.
In their speeches, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Lau said they hoped the water
supply scheme would also bring "added prosperity" to the residents in "developing
commerce, industry and fishing".
/Mr. Wong *****
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