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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1975
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RESERVOIRS 98 PER CENT FULL ******
HONG KONG'S TOTAL WATER STORAGE STOOD AT 66,170 MILLION GALLONS THIS (MONDAY) MORNING, REPRESENTING 98.3 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL STORAGE CAPACITY.
AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR, THE RESERVOIRS HELD ONLY 38,284 MILLION GALLONS.
PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR, HONG KONG'S BIGGEST RESERVOIR WITH A CAPACITY OF 50,500 MILLION GALLONS, HELD 50,233 MILLION GALLONS, REPRESENTING 99.5 PER CENT OF ITS FULL CAPACITY.
AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR, PLOVER COVE ONLY HELD 29,297 MILLION GALLONS.
NO RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY DURING THE PAST TWENTY FOUR HOURS ENDING AT 9 A.M. TODAY. RAINFALL SO FAR THIS YEAR AMOUNTS TO 2,400.4 MM (94.50 IN.), WHILE THE MEAN AVERAGE RAINFALL STANDS AT 1,782.5 MM (70.18 IN.).
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OPENING OF NEW LEGAL YEAR ****
THE NEW LEGAL YEAR WILL OPEN ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 12).
TO MARK THE OCCASION A CHURCH SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT ST.
JOHN'S CATHEDRAL AT 9.30 A.M. THAT DAY.
ATTENDING WILL BE JUDGES, MAGISTRATES, MEMBERS OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION AND OF THE LAW SOCIETY AND THOSE WORKING IN THE COURTS.
THE COURTS WILL RESUME SITTING AT 11 A.M. ON FRIDAY,
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