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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1981

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BUS DRIVER FATIGUE REPORT COMPLETED

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THE REPORT ON BUS DRIVER FATIGUE PREPARED BY THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY'S DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT IS NOW STUDYING THE REPORT IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND WILL INCLUDE THE TWO BUS COMPANIES IN THESE DISCUSSIONS.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE REPORT WILL THEN BE DISCUSSED BY THE TRANSPORT ADVISO COMMITTEE, WHEREUPON A FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE.

TSUEN WAN VILLAGE GETS WATER SUPPLY ***

RESIDENTS OF PAI MIN KOK VILLAGE IN SHAM TSENG, TSUEN WAN, ARE HAVING THEIR OWN WATER SUPPLY IN PLACE OF A STANDPIPE.

A PUMP AND SUMP SYSTEM AND A WATER TANK HAVE BEEN BUILT IN THE VILLAGE AND INDIVIDUAL WATER METERS WERE INSTALLED IN THE 27 VILLAGE HOUSES.

WATER IS BEING PUMPED INTO EACH VILLAGE HOUSE FROM THE MAINS AT CASTLE PEAK ROAD BY MEANS OF PIPES.

THE NEW SYSTEM WAS BROUGHT ABOUT THROUGH THE JOINT EFFORTS OF THE VILLAGERS, TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT AND THE ELECTRIC COMPANY.

REVIOUSLY, VILLAGERS USED A STANDPIPE FOR DRINKING WATER AND

MELL WATER FOR WASHING AND OTHER PURPOSES.

AT TODAY'S SWITCH-ON CEREMONY, THE TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER DR JAMES HAYES, SAID HE HOPED THE NEW SYSTEM WOULD BE OF CONVENIENCE TO THE VILLAGERS.

HE SAID HIS STAFF HAD PAID REGULAR VISITS AND FOUND THAT BOTH SQUATTER AREA AND VILLAGES IN THE DISTRICT, DEPENDING ON STANDPIPES OR STREAM WATER, WERE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED.

+NEVERTHELESS, WE ARE KEEPING A CLOSE WATCH AND ANY PROBLEM THAT ARISES WILL BE DEALT WITH PROMPTLY, HE SAID.

THE COST OF THE ENTIRE PROJECT WAS $82 000, OF WHICH 15 330 NAS CONTRIBUTED BY THE VILLAGERS.

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