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CROWN LAND SALE
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12,1974
FOUR LOTS OF CROWN LAND THREE ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND THE OTHER IN KOWLOON WILL DE PUT FOR AUCTION NEXT MONTH.
THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 13) AT 2.30. P.M. IN THE LECTURE ROOM, 8TH FLOOR, CITY HALL.
THE THREE LOTS ON HONG KONG ISLAND ARE FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES. SITUATED AT CHUNG HOM KOK, T.EY MEASURE 15,110 SQ. Fr., 18,630 SQ. FT, AND 17,000 SQ. FT. RESPECTIVELY.
THE KOWLOON LOT, MEASURING 810 SQ. FT., IS LOCATED AT 39 STATION LANE, HUNG HON. IT IS FOR NOW-INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.
FULL PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE HAY DE OBTAINED FROM AND SALE PLANS INSPECTED AT THE PUBLIC EXQUIRY SUD-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (VEST WING), GROUND FLOUR, HONG KONG AND AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, KOŬLOON.
WATER SITUATION REPORT
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THE TOTAL WATER STORAGE IN ALL RESERVOIRS AS AT 9 A.M. TODAY (TUESDAY) STOOD AT 54,210 MILLION GALLONS, RI PRESENTING 80.6 PER CENT OF THE FULL CAPACITY OF 67,200 MILLION GALLONS. AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR THERE WERE 59,421 MILLION GALLONS IN STORE.
THIS MORNING'S STORAGE AT PLOVER COVE WAS 38,051 MILLION GALLONS, COMPARED WITH 46,232 MILLIO.J GALLONS ON THE SAME DAY LAST YEAR. PLOVER COVE'S PRESENT STORAGE REPRESENTS 75.3 PER CENT OF ITS FULL CAPACITY OF 50,500 MILLION GALLONS.
5.6 MM. (0.22 IN) OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 9 A.M. TODAY. TOTAL RAINFALL RECORDED SO FAR THIS YEAR IS 2,110.0 MM (83.07 IN).
THE MEAN AVERAGE RAINFALL SINCE JANUARY 1 STANDS AT 2,113.5 MM (83.21 IN), REPRESENTING A SHORTFALL OF 0.17 PER CENT.
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