XN000022-1984-12-03 — Page 7

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1984

MAINS WORK TO RAISE WATER SUPPLY

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IMPROVEMENT WORK ON THE TRUNK FEED SYSTEM TO SERVICE RESERVOIRS IN THE EAST KOWLOON DISTRICT WILL START NEXT WEEK FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF A $9.34 MILLION CONTRACT BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.

THE CONTRACT INVOLVES THE LAYING OF ABOUT 4 600 METRES OF MILD-STEEL FRESH WATER MAINS WITH DIAMETERS RANGING FROM 700 MM TO 1 200 MM IN NGAU TAU KOK, KWUN TONG AND LAM TIN AREAS.

WHEN WORK IS COMPLETED IN ABOUT A YEAR, THE WATER MAINS WILL BE PART OF THE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME TO COPE WITH GREATER DEMANDS FOR FRESH WATER GENERATED BY NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

WATER FIGURE

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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 76.9 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 450.629 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 551.587 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 94.1 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

SALT WATER CUT IN KWAI CHUNG

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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN KWAI CHUNG WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 6) FOR MAINS WORK.

THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT PREMISES ON THE EAST SIDE OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD BETWEEN FU UK ROAD AND LEI PUI STREET, INCLUDING LEI MUK SHUE ESTATE, SHEK YAM ESTATE AND SHEK LEI ESTATE.

TRAFFIC BAN TO BE LIFTED

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THE BAN ON THE RIGHT-TURN MOVEMENT FROM AUSTIN ROAD EASTBOUND INTO NATHAN ROAD SOUTHBOUND WILL BE LIFTED FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 5).