A service reservoir on Hong Kong Island dating back to 1908 was knocked down nine years ago with the consent of heritage officials, it has emerged, days after public calls to preserve a similar structure slated for demolition prompted government promises to better conserve the city’s old waterworks.The Water Supplies Department (WSD) and the Antiquities and Monuments Office on Thursday confirmed reports that the service reservoir at Hatton Road in the Mid-Levels, a well-heeled residential area…
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