As an immediate measure to supplement the Colony's water supplies the Government chartered a fleet of 10 tankers to draw water from the Pearl River. The first tanker began operations at the end of June returning with 3.700,000 gallons of fresh water. In the Autumn of 1963, the Government announced their intention to maintain the fleet during the water crisis. To accommodate the tanker fleet pipelines were laid and berths provided at the oil companies' installations at Tsuen Wan and the brewery at Sham Tseng (above) where five tankers are seen at anchor. Flexible hoses (right) from the floating berths to the shore pipeline at Sham Tseng east berth and (left) connecting up a tanker prior to discharge.
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