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10.
The following
vital services have emergency generators and would have a lower priority than the facilities listed in paragraph 9:
(a) Police stations and command posts
(b)
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Government Printer
(c) Hong Kong Telecom International
(d)
Royal Observatory
(e)
(f)
(g)
Hong Kong International Airport and
associated outstations.
Broadcasting companies
Telephone Company
(h)
Fire Services stations and
communciations centre
(i)
Port Control Centre and Government Dockyard.
11.
The electricity
substations)
is
supply network (including also vulnerable to damage, particularly in the New Territories where supply is largely dependent on overhead power lines. In the urban areas, most locations can be supplied from more than one substation, SO damage to one substation would dislocate supply only for a short period. In rural areas, re-supply would take much longer. During
an emergency,
the repair of faulty much longer than usual; to rectifying faults which
installations could take priority would be given jeopardise security or safety.
12.
Both
electricity companies depend on supplies of coal and fuel oil to generate electricity. suppliers
In practice the companies and their normally maintain combined reserves adequate for no less than 30 days' usage, and often considerably longer.
13.
The power
stations
Castle Peak are
capable
of
either oil or coal.
at Lamma Island and being operated using
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