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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1974

SHA TIN SEWAGE FACILITIES

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ADDITIONAL SEWAGE WORKS FACILITIES ARE BEING PLANNED FOR SHA TIN NEW TOWN AS AN INTERIM MEASURE PENDING THE BUILDING OF A PERMANENT SEWAGE TREATEMENT PLANT IN THE AREA.

THE INTERIM SEWAGE WORKS, COSTING $5.5 MILLION, IS DESIGNED TO SERVE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO TO THREE YEARS AND WILL HAVE A CAPACITY FOR 65,000 PEOPLE.

IT WILL SUPPLEMENT THE PRESENT TEMPORARY SEWAGE TREATEMENT PLANT NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON THE WESTERN COAST OF TIDE COVE, ABOUT HALF A MILE NORTHEAST OF HO TUNG LAU, THIS TEMPORARY. PLANT HAS A CAPACITY FOR A POPULATION OF 33,000 WITH PROVISION FOR FURTHER EXPANSION TO 50,0000.

HOWEVER, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE POPULATION REQUIRING SENAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN STAGE I WILL BE 43,500 IN 1976-77, RISING TO 73,200 IN 1977-78 AND 121,100 IN 1978-79.

THE TEMPORARY SEWAGE PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION COULD NOT COPE BEYOND EARLY 1977, AND AS THERE WILL BE PERIOD OF ONE OR TWO YEARS BEFORE COMMISSIONING OF THE PERMANENT WORKS, THE INTERIM SEWAGE WORKS SCHEME IS NECESSARY TO FILL THIS PERIOD.

MEANWHILE, THE GREEN LIGHT HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR DESIGNING THE PERMANENT SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS TO MEET THE NEED OF THE STAGE I POPULATION IN THE NEW TOWN. THIS PROJECT, WHICH COSTS $190 MILLION, WILL TAKE ABOUT FOUR YEARS TO COMPLETE.

KNIGHT STREET REOPENING TO TRAFFIC

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KNIGHT STREET BETVEEN DUKE STREET AND PRINCE EDWARD ROAD

IN KOWLOON WILL BE REOPENED TO TRAFFIC AS FROM 8 A.N. ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 9).

NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC ALONG WATERLOO ROAD WISHING TO TURN RIGHT INTO BOUNDARY STREET WILL BE DIVERTED AS PREVIOUSLY VIA PRINCE EDWARD ROAD AND KNIGHT STREET.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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