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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1989

ACTING DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS, PARAGRAPHS 17.1-17.7.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE OPEN HEARING ARE ADVISED ΤΟ BRING WITH THEM A COPY OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S REPORT.

PAK KONG TREATMENT WORKS OPENS TOMORROW

SIR THE CHIEF SECRETARY.

DAVID FORD. WILL OFFICIATE AT A CEREMONY TO MARK THE COMPLETION OF STAGE I OF THE PAK KONG TREATMENT WORKS AND WATER TRANSFER FACILITIES PROJECT TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

COMPRISES THE $515 MILLION PROJECT

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TREATMENT WORKS AT PAK KONG, SAI KUNG, THE ADQUEDUCT TO TSEUNG KWAN O, THE PRIMARY SERVICE RESERVOIR AND THE TRUNK MAIN TO EAST KOWLOON.

ΤΟ IT MARKS A NOTABLE STEP FORWARD IN THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS PROVIDE A TREATED WATER SUPPLY TO THE SAI KUNG HINTERLAND AND TSEUNG KWAN O NEW TOWN AND TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUPPLIES TO EAST KOWLOON AND HONG KONG ISLAND.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 3 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT THE PAK KONG TREATMENT WORKS, SAI KUNG.

PRESS TRANSPORTATION

(AM5895) WILL LEAVE MURRAY 1.30 PM SHARP.

WILL BE PROVIDED. A GOVERNMENT COACH

BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG

KONG

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