THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1980
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HISTORY OF WATER SUPPLY TOLD IN BOOKLET
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HAS BROUGHT OUT A NEW BOOKLET IN ENGLISH DESCRIBING THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER RESOURCES IN HONG KONG.
THE 36-PAGE BOOKLET, ENTITLED +HONG KONG'S WATER+, IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE GPO BUILDING IN CONNAUGHT PLACE.
IT CONTAINS 32 FULL COLOUR PICTURES AND IS PRICED AT $11.
APART FROM TRACING THE HISTORY OF WATER SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SOURCES, THE PUBLICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE TREATMENT OF DRINKING WATER, SUPPLY OF FLUSHING WATER MEASURES BEING TAKEN TO ENSURE FUTURE SUPPLIES, AND ORGANISATION OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.
THERE ARE ALSO APPENDICES AT THE END ILLUSTRATING HONG KONG'S RAINFALL, WATER DEMAND, METRED SERVICES, AND THE CAPITAL AS WELL AS RECURRENT EXPENDITURES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
OPENING OF MENTAL HEALTH PHOTO EXHIBITION
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR THOMAS LEE, WILL TOMORROW (FRIDAY) OPEN A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL AS PART OF THE MENTAL HEALTH WEEK.
MR LEE WILL CUT THE RIBBON TO DECLARE THE THREE-DAY EXHIBITION OPEN, AND PRESENT PRIZES TO ENTRY WINNERS AND PENNANTS TO JUDGES.
THE EXHIBITION OF 240 PHOTOGRAPHS ON MENTAL HEALTH IS ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION, OF WHICH MR LEE IS THE VICE-PRESIDENT, AND THE HONG KONG PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW IN THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL.
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