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MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1978

EXTENSION OF KWUN TONG CARGO WORKING AREA

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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT'S KWUN TONG PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA AT HOI BUN ROAD HAS BEEN EXTENDED BY 65 METRES TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE EXISTING AREA.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE NEW SECTION PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL 79 UNIT BERTHS AND 74 EXTRA PARKING SPACES TO THE AREA.

CONTROL MEASURES AND FEE STRUCTURE OF THE KWUN TONG PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA ALSO APPLY TO THE NEW EXTENSION, HE SAID.

TAI PO AND TAI TAM ROAD WATER CUT

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN TAI PO, THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE STOPPED FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 16) TO 6 A.M. ON THURSDAY TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TESTS.

THE PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY KWONG FUK ROAD, TUNG CHEUNG STREET, PLOVER COVE ROAD, PO HEUNG STREET AND PO YICK STREET INCLUDING LUK HEUNG LANE AND ON FU ROAD.

MEANWHILE, FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO HOUSE NOS. 9 TO 46 TAI TAM ROAD, INCLUDING THE TURTLE COVE VILLAS ON THE ISLAND WILL BE CUT OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 17) TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TESTS.