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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1974
MORE RECREATIONAL SITES ON WANCHAI RECLAMATION
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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD HAS DECIDED TO AMEND SOME OF THE ZONING PROPOSALS AFFECTING PARTS OF THE WANCHAI RECLAMATION.
BECAUSE OF CHANGES IN THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS FOR SITES ON THE RECLAMATION, THE BOARD NOW PROPOSES TO ALLOCATE THREE LARGE SITES FOR SALE WITH A VIEW TO COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT SUCH AS HOTELS OR OFFICES.
THE BUYERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PUBLIC AMENITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE, IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS AN ADEQUATE PROVISION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES SUCH AS CAR PARKING AND OPEN SPACE.
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THE REVISED PROPOSALS INCLUDE A GOVERNMENT RESERVE FOR DEVELOPMENT AS A GAMES HALL AND SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX. OVERALL EFFECT WILL BE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN COMMERCIAL LAND AND AN INCREASE IN LAND RESERVED FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY PURPOSES, WHICH WILL INCLUDE CONSIDERABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR RECREATIONAL USE.
WATER SITUATION REPORT
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THE TOTAL WATER STORAGE IN ALL RESERVOIRS AS AT 9 AM TODAY (FRIDAY) STOOD AT 53,893 MILLION GALLONS, REPRESENTING 80.1 PER CENT OF THE FULL CAPACITY OF 67,300 MILLION GALLONS. AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR THERE WERE 59,988 MILLION GALLONS IN STORE.
THIS MORNING'S STORAGE AT PLOVER COVE WAS 37,530 MILLION GALLONS, COMPARED WITH 46,667 MILLION GALLONS ON THE SAME DAY LAST YEAR. PLOVER COVE'S PRESENT STORAGE REPRESENTS 74.3 PER CENT OF ITS FULL CAPACITY OF 50,500 MILLION GALLONS.
NO RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 9 AM TODAY. TOTAL RAINFALL RECORDED SO FAR THIS YEAR IS 2,100.8 MM (32.71 IN).
THE MEAN AVERAGE RAINFALL SINCE JANUARY 1 STANDS AT 2,107.1 MM (82.96 IN), REPRESENTING A SHORTFALL OF 0.3 PER CENT.
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