XN000022-1974-11-22 — Page 9

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1974. FRIDAY,

PUMPING STATION FOR HIGH ISLAND RESERVOIR

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TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUMPING STATION, ACCESS ROAD AND PIPELINE NEAR H01 HA IN TAI PO.

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST OF EIGHT PUMPING STATIONS TO BE BUILT AS PART OF THE HIGH ISLAND WATER SCHEME TO DEVELOP THE LOWLAND CATCHMENTS IN THE SAI KUNG PENINSULA.

FLOOD WATER FROM THE CATCHMENT TO THE SOUTH OF HOI HA VILLAGE WILL BE ABSTRACTED FROM THE STREAM. IT WILL THEN BE PUMPED, THROUGH A 600-MM DIAMETER PIPELINE OF 1.9 KILOMETRES IN LENGTH, TO A POINT FROM WHERE IT WILL FLOW THROUGH THE TUNNEL SYSTEM TO THE HIGH ISLAND RESERVOIR BOTH OF WHICH ARE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

AN ACCESS ROAD MEASURING 3.1 KILOMETRES IN LENGTH AND SIX METRES WIDE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO THE PUMPING STATION AND HOI HA VILLAGE AS PART OF THE CONTRACT.

LOCAL WATER SUPPLIES FOR DOMESTIC AND AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES WILL BE MAINTAINED DURING AND AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PUMPING STATION.

IMPROVEMENT WORKS INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER CHANNELS AND PIPELINES WILL ALSO BE CARRIED OUT TO IMPROVE THE IRRIGATION SUPPLY OF THE FIELDS AND THE DOMESTIC NEEDS OF VILLAGERS LIVING IN THE AREA AFFECTED BY THE WATER SCHEME.

BEFRIENDING THE ELDERLY ******

A GROUP OF YOUNG VOLUNTEERS FROM FIVE YOUTH AGENCIES IN EASTERN DISTRICT WILL MAKE A GOODWILL VISIT TOMORROW TO SPEND AN AFTERNOON WITH THE OLD FOLK IN ST. MARY'S HOME FOR THE AGED IN ABERDEEN.

THE YOUTHS ARE FROM THE SALVATION ARMY SHAUKIWAN CENTRE, ST. JUDE'S CHURCH, ZION YOUTH CENTRE, THE SHAUKIWAN SECONDARY SCHOOL'S YOUTH SERVICE GROUP AND THE SHAUKIWAN YOUTH COUNCIL.

DURING THE VISIT, THEY WILL ENTERTAIN THE RESIDENTS OF THE HOME WITH SONGS AND DANCES AS WELL AS PRESENT THEM WITH SMALL GIFTS.

THE VISIT WAS ARRANGED THROUGH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S EASTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE.

THE AIM WAS TO PROVIDE MEMBERS OF THE YOUTH SERVICE GROUPS TO MEET WITH ONE AND OTHER FOR A COMMON CAUSE AND TO ENABLE THEM TO GET A BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF EXISTING SOCIAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE ELDERLY.