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Attention duty announcers, radio and T.V. stations:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:

The Water Supplies Department announces that:

Owing to a fault at Quarry Bay Salt Water Pumping Station, salt water supply to all premises in Quarry Bay and North Point has been suspended.

Repair work is being urgently carried out and normal supply is expected to resume at 4 pm today (May 7).

End/Monday, May 7, 2001

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