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MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1976

INTERRUPTION OF WATER SUPPLY IN KOWLOON

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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WANG TAU HOM, KOWLOON, WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS, STARTING FROM 1 A.M. ON THURSDAY (APRIL 29).

THE TEMPORARY STOPPAGE IS TO ALLOW THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT A LEAKAGE TEST IN THE AREA,

THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY WANG TAU HOM EAST ROAD, FU MEI STREET EAST, HENG LAM STREET AND JUNCTION ROAD, INCLUDING LOK FU ESTATE BLOCKS 13-23 AND HONG KONG BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION HOSPITAL.

ON FRIDAY (APRIL 30) A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KWUN TONG, KOWLOON, WILL HAVE NO WATER SUPPLY FOR FIVE HOURS, STARTING FROM ́1 A.M.

THIS IS TO ENABLE THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT A LEAKAGE TEST THERE.

THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY HONG NING ROAD, KWUN TONG ROAD, TUNG YAN STREET, HIP WO STREET, WAN HON STREET, SHUI NING STREET AND KA LOK STREET.

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GOVERNOR TO VISIT ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE

NOTE TO EDITORS:

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL VISIT THE HEADQUARTERS OF ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION AND BRIGADE AT

2 MACDONNELL ROAD AT 6.30 P.M. TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND A PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT.