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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1975
CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL ANNUAL SPORTS AND FETE DAY
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CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL SPORTS AND FETE DAY ON THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 20).
MORE THAN 1,000
PATIENTS, MEMBERS OF THE STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES AND VISITORS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE ONE-DAY EVENT, TO BE HELD IN THE SPORTS FIELD OF THE HOSPITAL BEGINNING AT 10A.M.
THE MAIN ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING A TUG-OF-WAR, WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE AFTERNOON. MORE THAN 100
PATIENTS, DOCTORS, NURSES AND OTHER STAFF HAVE ENTERED FOR VARIOUS COMPETITIONS.
THE BAND OF THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE WILL PROVIDE MUSIC IN BETWEEN EVENTS FOR THE DAY, WHICH HAS SOCIAL AND THERAPEUTIC VALUE FOR THE PATIENTS FROM THE STAFF'S POINT OF VIEW.
DR. GERALD CHOA, DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, WILL DISTRIBUTE PRIZES TO WINNERS.
RESERVOIRS 97 PER CENT FULL *****
A TOTAL OF 65,536 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER WERE IN STORE IN ALL RESERVOIRS AS AT 9 A.M. THIS (MONDAY) MORNING, REPRESENTING 97.4 PER CENT OF THE FULL STORAGE CAPACITY OF 67,300 MILLION GALLONS.
ON THE SAME DAY LAST YEAR THE TOTAL STORAGE WAS ONLY 54,513 MILLION GALLONS.
PLOVER COVER, HONG KONG'S BIGGEST RESERVOIR, HELD 50,005 MILLION GALLONS, REPRESENTING 99 PER CENT OF ITS FULL STORAGE CAPACITY OF 50,500 MILLION GALLONS. AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR, IT . HELD 38,730 MILLION GALLONS.
TOTAL RAINFALL SO FAR THIS YEAR STANDS AT 2,977.1 MM (117.21 IN) THE MEAN AVERAGE RAINFALL THIS YEAR IS 2,123.5 MM (83.6 IN).