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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1986

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MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK HAD ALSO BEEN EFFECTED AND A FURTHER TWO SERVICE RESERVOIRS, ONE AT PING CHE AND THE OTHER AT KWU TUNG, WOULD BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE FUTURE TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE SUPPLY SYSTEM.

MR TOMLINSON SAID THE COST OF THE TREATMENT WORKS ITSELF WAS $29 MILLION, BUT THE WHOLE OF THE NEW WORKS, INCLUDING THE PUMPING STATION, TABLE HILL RESERVOIR, TRUNK MAINS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, HAD COST ABOUT $141 MILLION.

+THUS, IN TERMS OF CAPACITY, EXTENT OF SUPPLY, AREA AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT, THE SCHEME CAN CERTAINLY BE REGARDED AS ONE OF CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE,+ HE SAID.

MR TOML INSON GAVE AN ASSURANCE THAT ANY FURTHER WATER DEMANDS IN KEEP ING WITH THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA WOULD BE MET.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, WHO SAID IT WAS COMFORTING TO LEARN THAT WATER REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISTRICT WOULD BE KEPT UNDER REVIEW AND THAT FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS WOULD BE MADE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY.

HE SAID HE HOPED THAT COMMISSIONING OF THE NEW TREATMENT WORKS WOULD HELP ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS AND BRING INCREASED PROSPERITY TO THE AREA.

THE CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR FOR THE PROJECT WAS NISHIMATSU CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, AND THE PLANT CONTRACTOR BIWATER (TREATMENT) HONG KONG LTD.

PLAN TO CLOSE BEACH SHELVED *****

ANGLER'S BEACH AND GEMINI (WEST) BEACH IN TSUEN WAN WILL NOT NOW HAVE TO BE CLOSED BY THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL.

THIS IS BECAUSE SHAM TSENG WILL NOT NOW BE USED AS A FILL SOURCE FOR RECLAMATION OF LAND FOR THE PROPOSED CONTAINER TERMINAL 6. AND THESE TWO BEACHES WILL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR BARGE LOADING OPÉRATIONS, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES (HEADQUARTERS), MR GEOFFREY ORR, TOLD A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL TODAY (THURSDAY).

+HOWEVER, THE PROJECT MANAGER (TSUEN WAN) ADVISES THAT SHAM TSENG MAY STILL BE USED IN FUTURE TO PROVIDE FILL SOURCE FOR RECLAMATION OF LAND FOR THE PROPOSED CONTAINER TERMINALS 7 AND 8 OR OTHER PROJECTS. IN WHICH CASE, THE TWO BEACHES WOULD NEED TO PE CLOSED FOR THE NECESSARY BARGE LOADING OPERATIONS, HE ADDED.