TNAG-0857-FCO40-1067-Legislation-for-piers-and-harbours-in-Hong-Kong-1979 — Page 54

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ovirhead high-tension (high-voltage)

lechage of coal-gas from

cable, for

the plants on

or any am-

disaster such as

xpected natural Dearthquate etc., it is possible

that extensive Calamity involving large number, of fatalities, could occur:

Moneous, it could cause the loss of supply of electricity and coal-gas in the island of Hong Kong

Leakage of Coal - gas from the gas plant at Kennedy Town, Hong Kong, had already in the year between 1931 to 1933 (I forget

exact

Please

occurred,

the

in

Year. nefor the record from the Government of Hong Kong - Record Division). It caused extensive explosion and fine the adjacent residential dwellings at the foot-hill of

of Konnedy Town, resulting talities and injunces. many fatalities

de

By that

time, about 45 years age, Kennedy Town was only sparsely populated, and Get such gas-lulage Crused extensive diarter.

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