XN000022-1978-10-25 — Page 5

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1978

WATER CUT IN KWUN TONG AND CAUSEWAY BAY

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KWUN TONG WILL BE STOPPED FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TESTS.

THE AREA BOUNDED BY HONG NING ROAD, MUT WAH STREET, HIP WO STREET AND WAN HON STREET INCLUDING SHUT NING STREET, SHUNG YAN STREET, FU YAN STREET, SHUI WO STREET AND KA LOK STREET WILL BE AFFECTED.

THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE WITHOUT WATER FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 27).

THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY GREAT GEORGE STREET, SUGAR STREET AND NORTH SIDE OF YEE WO STREET, INCLUDING CHI ON BUILDING ISLAND HOTEL, HONG KONG BUILDING, HANG LUNG CENTRE, PLAZA HOTEL, PEARL CITY MANSION, GREENFIELD MANSION AND GREAT GEORGE BUILDING.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

INSPECTION OF FACTORIES FOR FIRE HAZARDS

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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL CARRY OUT INSPECTIONS OF FACTORY PREMISES IN YUK YAT STREET, HUNG HOM TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE SURVEY WHICH BEGINS AT 9.15 A.M. THOSE COVERING THE ASSIGNMENT ARE ASKED TO MEET DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KEN HODGKINS, OUTSIDE HUNG HOM FIRE STATION, FAT KWONG STREET, NOT LATER THAN 9 A,M.