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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1977

INDIVIDUAL MAINS SUPPLY SOON TO BE CONNECTED TO YUEN LING VILLAGE

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STAFF OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ARE NOW PROCESSING SOME 2,000 APPLICATIONS FROM RESIDENTS IN YUEN LING VILLAGE AT DIAMOND HILL FOR INDIVIDUAL METERED SUPPLIES, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE HON. WILLIAM BELL, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

HE WAS REPLYING TO THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN WHO HAD ASKED ABOUT THE PRESENT POSITION REGARDING THE SUPPLY OF MAINS WATER FOR DOMESTIC USERS IN THE VILLAGE.

MR. BELL SAID THAT FOLLOWING INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE DEMAND FOR INDIVIDUAL METERED SUPPLIES, THE DEPARTMENT HAD EARLIER THIS MONTH RECEIVED SOME 2,000 APPLICATIONS FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE YUEN LING KAIFONG ASSOCIATION, WHO HAD BEEN APPROACHED TO ASSIST IN THE MATTER.

+THESE APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING SPECIALLY PROCESSED BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT STAFF AND DEMAND NOTES FOR METER DEPOSIT AND CONNECTION FEES WILL BE ISSUED OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS,+ HE SAID.

+MATERIALS FOR THE WORK HAVE BEEN DRAWN AND INDIVIDUAL CONNECTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE USUAL FORMALITIES.+

MR. BELL SAID THAT IN ORDER TO SPEED UP THE CONNECTION OF INDIVIDUAL SERVICE, IT WAS INTENDED TO POST A HOUSE SERVICE INSPECTOR AT THE KAIFONG HEADQUARTERS TO ASSIST RESIDENTS AND LICENSED PLUMBERS IN COMPLETING THESE FORMALITIES WHILE THE SUB-MAINS WERE BEING LAID.

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