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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1993

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DISTRICT OFFICER (ISLANDS), MR CHRISTOPHER WONG, WHO OVERSEEING THE OPERATION AT THE SCENE SAID A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WAS ALSO PUT IN PLACE TO HELP THE ELDERLY AND THOSE IN NEED то GET WATER.

"VILLAGE VEHICLES CARRYING JERRY-CANS OF WATER ARE OPERATING A SHUTTLE SERVICE UP THE SLOPES OF CHEUNG CHAU TO TWO DISTRIBUTION POINTS AT LUNG TSAI TSUEN IN TAI TSOI YUEN AND THE CHUNG SHAK HEI ELDERLY CENTRE IN PAK SHE," HE SAID.

TUEN MUN PIPE WATER SUPPLY PARTIALLY RESUMES

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WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT STAFF, WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING NON-STOP OVERNIGHT, HAVE SUCCEEDED IN PUTTING THE TWO DIESEL PUMPS AT TUEN MUN PUMPING STATION BACK INTO SERVICE EARLY THIS MORNING.

THE TWO PUMPS ARE NOW PUMPING TREATED WATER INTO THE PRIMARY SERVICE RESERVOIR AT THEIR MAXIMUM RATE TO MEET 20 PER CENT OF TUEN MUN DEMAND.

WSD STAFF ARE ALSO TRYING TO BRING A THIRD PUMP BACK INTO OPERATION LATER TODAY. IF SUCCESSFUL, THIS WILL RAISE THE PUMPING CAPACITY UP TO 25 PER CENT OF THE DAILY NEED IN THE DISTRICT.

THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR M S HUI SAID EFFORTS WERE BEING MADE TO TRANSFER WATER FROM THE PRIMARY SERVICE RESERVOIR TO THE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK VIA THE SECONDARY SERVICE RESERVOIRS.

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"WE HOPE TO MAKE A DECISION EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AS то THE TIMING AND AREAS OF RESUMING A LIMITED SUPPLY TO RESIDENTS

TUEN IN MUN.

THEY ARE ADVISED TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO ANNOUNCEMENT LATER TODAY.'

IN THE MEANTIME, TUEN MUN RESIDENTS CAN STILL DRAW WATER WATER TANKERS DEPLOYED AT 27 LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT.

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THE SECRETARY FOR WORKS, MR JAMES BLAKE, CONGRATULATED THE

FOR RESPONDING TO SUCH A DIFFICULT SITUATION PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION.

WSD

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AM DELIGHTED BY AND PROUD OF THE EFFICIENCY AND TEAM WORK DISPLAYED BY THE WSD STAFF INVOLVED IN DEALING WITH THIS MAJOR EMERGENCY.

"NOT ONLY IN TUEN MUN, BUT ALSO IN CHEUNG CHAU AND CHI MA WHERE SUPPLY IS AFFECTED BY BURST WATER MAINS DUE TO LANDSLIDES.

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MEANWHILE, WSD STAFF IN TUEN MUN HAVE THIS MORNING REMOVED MOTORS FROM THE REMAINING FIVE ELECTRICAL PUMPS FOR THOROUGH DRYING- OUT AND TESTING. IT IS EXPECTED THAT IT WILL TAKE ABOUT FOUR DAYS PUT ALL THESE PUMPS BACK TO WORK.

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