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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1989
ON THE USE OF SEA WATER FOR FLUSHING PURPOSES, MR BARNES SAID
SEAWATER FLUSHING THAT TO ADD TO THE
SUPPLY SYSTEMS CURRENTLY IN WERE BEING PLANNED FOR ALL MAJOR AREAS OF
SERVICE, NEW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT IN THE TERRITORY.
DETAILED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WORKS WERE NOW IN HAND WITH A
ΤΟ WITHIN TWO
FIVE VIEW TO COMMISSIONING SEAWATER FLUSHING SYSTEMS YEARS FROM NOW IN WAN CHAI, WONG CHUK HANG, AP LEI CHAU, SHAU KEI WAN, TAI PO, SHA TIN, MA ON SHAN AND JUNK BAY.
"FOR OTHER AREAS WHERE FRESH WATER 19 STILL USED FOR FLUSHING WE REVIEW THE SITUATION ON A REGULAR BASIS.
"OUR GENERAL INTENTION IS TO EXTEND SEAWATER FLUSHING SYSTEMS
THESE AREAS AS AND TO ALL
WHEN THE LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED FLUSHING DEMAND REACHES THE STAGE WHERE IT BECOMES COST EFFECTIVE TO INSTALL THE SEPARATE SYSTEM OF PUMPING STATIONS, RESERVOIRS AND SUPPLY MAINS THAT IS REQUIRED, MR BARNES SAID.
SERVICE
NINE FINED FOR SMOKING OFFENCES
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NINE PEOPLE WERE FINED FOR SMOKING ON TRAINS OR PREMISES OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION LAST YEAR.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WAS INFORMED OF THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON T.H. CHAU, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP.
"THE FINES WERE BETWEEN $300 AND $500, HE SAID.
MR CHAU SAID THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT KEPT STATISTICS
ON SMOKING ON TRAINS OR PREMISES OF THE KCRC.
HOWEVER, THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HAD ADVISED THAT NO SEPARATE STATISTICS WERE KEPT ON CONVICTIONS ON SMOKING IN PUBLIC LIFTS OR NON-SMOKING AREAS.
"THEY ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER 'MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES' HE ADDED.
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