THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1979
ON THE AFTERNOON OF APRIL 26 TEMPERATURES REACHED A MAXIMUM OF 32.4 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST FOR THE MONTH AND ALSO THE HIGHEST SO FAR RECORDED THIS YEAR.
THE PASSAGE OF A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ON APRIL 26 DID NOT CAUSE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN LOCAL WEATHER BUT CONDITIONS BECAME COOLER THE FOLLOWING THREE DAYS. THE LAST THREE DAYS OF THE MONTH WERE CLOUDY WITH RAIN AT TIMES ON APRIL 28-29.
TYPHOON CECIL, THE FIRST TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AND THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WITH A MASCULINE NAME, WAS THE ONLY TROPICAL CYCLONE THAT DEVELOPED IN THE REGION IN APRIL.
IT FORMED NEAR THE CAROLINE ISLANDS ON APRIL 11 AND DISSIPATED, AFTER PASSING OVER THE PHILIPPINES, TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS 10 DAYS LATER.
DURING THE MONTH SEVEN AIRCRAFT WERE DIVERTED FROM HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER. THUNDERSTORM AND HEAVY RAIN WARNINGS WERE ISSUED ON APRIL 2-4, 10, 19 AND 29.
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REGISTRATION TEAM IN AP LEI CHAU
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A TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE WILL CONDUCT REGISTRATIONS AT THE AP LEI CHAU KAIFONG ASSOCIATION PREMISES ON MAY 17-18 FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.
THIS IS TO ENABLE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS TO REGISTER CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 11 AND 17 FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS AND THE HOLDERS OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS TO REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS ON REACHING THE AGE OF 18.
PEOPLE IN THE AREA ARE REMINDED OF THE IR RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR IDENTITY CARDS AND TO REPORT CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES, MARITAL STATUS OR ANY OTHER PARTICULARS WHICH HAVE CHANGED SINCE REGISTER ING FOR THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.
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