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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1978

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING TO VISIT WORK SITES

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MR. DAVID STEAD, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, WILL INSPECT A NUMBER OF WORK SITES ON HONG KONG ISLAND TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THE PROGRESS OF VARIOUS P.W.D. PROJECTS.

HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY CHIEF ENGINEERS OF VARIOUS OFFICES CONCERNED.

AMONG THE SITES TO BE VISITED WILL BE THE ROBINSON ROAD/OLD PEAK ROAD/GLENEALY JUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS, CANAL ROAD EXTENSION AND ABERDEEN TUNNEL (NORTH PORTAL).

NOTE TO EDITORS

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE VISIT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT TO P.W.D. WORK SITES TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

OFFICIAL TRANSPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME FIRST- SERVED BASIS. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHO WISH TO MAKE USE OF THE TRANSPORT FACILITY SHOULD TELEPHONE 6.1.S. ENQUIRY DESK, 5-232721, GIVING THEIR NAMES AND THE NAMES OF THEIR ORGANISATIONS.

A NINE-SEATER VAN, AM 2063, WILL LEAVE THE OPEN CARPARK OUTSIDE THE RECEPTION OFFICE. MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD AT 9 A.M. SHARP OFFICERS FROM THE P.W.D.'S PUBLICITY UNIT WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.

WATER CUT ***

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KWUN TONG WILL BE STOPPED FOR SIX HOURS ON MIDNIGHT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 21 AND 22) TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TESTS.

THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TUESDAY IS BOUNDED BY CHA KWO LING ROAD, KO FAI ROAD, SHUNG TAK WAI, TUNG YUEN STREET AND SHUNG SHUN STREET INCLUDING YAN YUE MAI. ON WEDNESDAY THE PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE BOUNDED BY CHA KWO LING ROAD, SZE SHAN STREET, SHUNG SHUN STREET AND YAN YUE WAI INCLUDING LE! ÝUE MUN VILLAGE.

MEANWHILE, WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY.

THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY PATERSON STREET, KINGSTON STREET, CLEVELAND STREET AND FOOD STREET, INCLUDING CHI ON BUILDING, ISLAND HOTEL AND THE CALTEX SERVICE FILLING STATION ON GLOUCESTER ROAD,

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