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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1975.

EIGHT BILLS PASSED

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EIGHT BILLS COMPLETED THEIR PASSAGE THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

THEY WERE THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO, 2) BILL, THE LOANS (GOVERNMENT BONDS) BILL, THE BETTING DUTY (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL, THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS (OWNERS INCORPORATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL, THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY) BILL, THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CLOTHING INDUSTRY) BILL AND THE LABOUR RELATIONS BILL 1975.

THREE OTHER BILLS WERE TABLED IN THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THESE WERE THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES (HONG KONG ISLAND) (AMENDMENT) BILL, AND THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES (KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES) (AMENDMENT) BILL AND THE DEMOLISHED BUILDINGS (RE-DEVELOPMENT OF SITES) (AMENDMENT) BILL.

WATER CUTS

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A NUMBER OF RESIDENTS IN KWUN TONG ESTATE WILL BE WITHOUT WATER FOR FIVE HOURS BEGINNING AT 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 1) WHEN A TEST FOR LEAKAGE WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE AREA.

AFFECTED WILL BE BLOCKS 2 TO 6 AND BLOCKS 11 AND 12 OF THE

ESTATE.

MEANWHILE, WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WANCHAI WILL ALSO BE INTERRUPTED FROM 10 P.M. ON FRIDAY UNTIL 6 A.M. THE NEXT DAY TO FACILITATE THE CONNECTION ON A FRESH WATER MAINS IN THE DISTRICT.

AFFECTED WILL BE NOS. 1 TO 53 SHARP STREET, NOS. 1 TO 39 YIU WA STREET, NOS. 2 TO 44 YIU WAH STREET, NOS. 10 TO 28 MATHESON STREET, NOS. 9 TO 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, THE LEE THEATRE, THE TRAMWAYS DEPOT, AND SHARP STREET ELECTRICAL SUB-STATION.

IN MONG KOK, WATER SUPPLY WILL BE INTERUPTED FOR EIGHT HOURS AS FROM 10 ̊P.M. ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 1) TO FACILITATE REPAIR WORKS IN THE AREA.

AFFECTED WILL BE PREMISES BOUNDED BY TAI KOK TSUI ROAD AND KOK CHEUNG STREET FROM CHERRY STREET TO BOUNDARY STREET, ANCHOR STREET AND CHERRY STREET BETWEEN TONG MEI ROAD AND TAI KOK TSUI ROAD.

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