FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1981
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DRAINAGE ON TSING YI ISLAND BEING IMPROVED
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WORK HAS STARTED ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM ALONG TSING YI MAIN STREET, RUNNING FROM TSING YI TONG TO THE FERRY PIER.
THE WORK INVOLVES BUILDING A GREASE TRAP AT ONE SECTION OF THE 260-METRE-LONG UNDERGROUND DRAIN, TO FILTER OILY MATERIAL WHICH ENTERS THE DRAIN FROM NEARBY RESTAURANTS.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE 17 MANHOLES BUILT AT SIX-METRE INTERVALS TO ENABLE CLEANSING STAFF TO GO INSIDE THE DRAIN.
A SPOKESMAN FOR TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE UNDERGROUND DRAIN HAD BEEN FILLED WITH RUBBISH POURED IN BY RESIDENTS.
CLEANSING STAFF HAD BEEN UNABLE TO ENTER THE DRAIN AND CLEAR THE RUBBISH BECAUSE OF ITS SMALL DIAMETER AND BECAUSE THERE WERE NO ACCESSIBLE OUTLETS TO THE SURFACE.
AS A RESULT, DIRTY WATER FLOWED OUT TO THE STREET GIVING A BAD SYELL AND POOR SANITATION. FLOODING ALSO OCCURRED DURING RAINY SEASONS.
+THE SITUATION WILL BE IMPROVED UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE PROJECT, COSTING $28 000, WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE MIDDLE OF JULY.
STAFF OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL THEN BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT REGULAR DESILTING AND CLEANSING ALONG THE DRAIN.
POKFULAM WATER LEAKAGE TEST *****
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN POKFULAM WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON MONDAY (JUNE 1) TO 6 AM CN TUESDAY (JUNE 2) FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY NO 102-136 POKFULAM ROAD, INCLUDING QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL AND ITS GUARTERS.
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