WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1980
34
WATER FOR YUEN LONG INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
******
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS TO BUILD A THIRD FRESH WATER PESERVOIR IN YUEN LONG NEW TOWN TO IMPROVE WATER SUPPLY TO THE FAST-GROWING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.
THE CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION) OF THE DEPARTMENT, MR LEE SUN-CHEUNG, TODAY SIGNED A CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT WITH NISHIMATSU CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS IN LEIGHTON CENTRE.
MR LEE SAID THE NEW SERVICE RESERVOIR AT WANG CHAU WOULD HAVE STORAGE CAPACITY OF 60 000 CUBIC METRES.
+THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE LAYING OF 860 METRES OF TRUNK AND DISTRIBUTION MAINS TO SERVE MORE THAN 80 HECTARES OF INDUSTRIAL LAND - THE YUEN LONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AND THE INDUSTRIAL AREA NORTHEAST OF YUEN LONG NEW TOWN.
*WHEN COMPLETED, THE NEW SERVICE RESERVOIR TOGETHER WITH THE EXISTING YUEN LONG SERVICE RESERVOIR AND THE AU TAU SERVICE RESERVOIR NOW BEING EXTENDED, WILL INCREASE YUEN LONG'S FRESH WATER STORAGE CAPACITY BY MORE THAN FOUR TIMES TO 85 000 CUBIC METRES, + HE SAID.
WORK WILL START NEXT WEEK AND WILL TAKE 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
GOVERNOR TO ATTEND ANNUAL CAS DINNER
*****
THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL ATTEND THE CIVIL AID SERVICES ANNUAL DINNER AT THE OCEAN PALACE RESTAURANT IN THE OCEAN CENTRE ON FRIDAY (JUNE 27).
OTHER GUESTS INCLUDE THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR LEWIS DAVIES THE SECRETARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE, MR MARTIN ROWLANDS- THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR K.L. THÔNG- THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR ROY HENRY AND THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR FREDERICK WATSON.
ABOUT 800 CAS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE ATTENDING.
/SIR MURRAY
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.