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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1976

OPENING OF PAK TAM CHUNG PUMPING STATION

NOTE TO EDITORS:

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THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF LOWLAND PUMPING STATIONS BEING BUILT BY THE P.W.D.'S WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE HIGH ISLAND WATER SCHEME WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 17).

THE PUMPING STATION, LOCATED AT PAK TAM CHUNG, SAI KUNG, WILL COLLECT WATER THAT WOULD NORMALLY RUN TO WASTE INTO THE SEA AND PUMP IT INTO THE HIGH ISLAND RESERVOIR.

IT WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY MR. LAU KWUN-SANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE, AT 11 A.M. ON FRIDAY.

YOU ARE CORIDALLY INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY.

OFFICIAL TRANSPORT (AM2173 AND AM2174) WILL LEAVE THE P.W.D.'S CARPARK AT MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AT 9.30 A.M. THAT DAY. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THIS FACILITY SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE LOBBY OF THE MURRAY BUILDING BEFORE 9.30 A.M. OFFICERS FROM THE P.W.D. PUBLICITY UNIT WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THEM.

BRAVERY COMMENDATIONS FOR 22 MEN

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FOUR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND 18 FERRY CREW MEMBERS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION AND MONETARY AWARDS BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR. ALAN FLETCHER, FOR RESCUING PEOPLE FROM THE HARBOUR.

THE CREW MEMBERS COMPRISE 16 FROM THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY LIMITED AND TWO FROM THE STAR FERRY COMPANY LIMITED.

THE PRESENTATION OF THE CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT FRIDAY (DECEMBER 17).

THE 22 MEN RESCUED 11 WOMEN, ONE FOUR-YEAR-OLD GIRL AND FIVE MEN FROM THE HARBOUR BETWEEN MARCH AND NOVEMBER THIS YEAR.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE PRESENTATION WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE MARINE DEPARTMENT EXAMINATION HALL ON THE 10TH FLOOR OF RUMSEY STREET MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK BUILDING IN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AT 10.30 A.M. ON FRIDAY.

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