TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1981
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ALTERNATIVELY, THE PUPILS OR THE IR PARENTS MAY CONTACT A SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE IR CHOICE IN THE NET THEY HAVE MOVED TO, AND THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL SHOULD THEN SEEK APPROVAL FROM THE DISTRICT COUNCIL SECRETARY OF HIS NET ON BEHALF OF THE PUPILS BEFORE ADMITTING THE PUPILS.
+ IN THE CASE OF A TYPHOON AFFECTING HONG KONG DURING THE REGISTRATION PERIODS, HEADS OF SCHOOLS AND PARENTS ARE ADVISED TO WATCH OUT FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE MEDIA FOR ANY NECESSARY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ANY ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE ALLOCATION RESULTS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE NUMBER 5-272013.
FULL WATER SUPPLY TO CONTINUE FOR THE TIME BEING
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THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR WILLIAM TUCKER, ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE PRESENT FULL SUPPLY WOULD BE MAINTAINED AT LEAST UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH WHEN A FURTHER REVIEW OF THE OVERALL WATER SITUATION WOULD BE MADE.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME AFTER A MEETING THIS MORNING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
MR TUCKER REITERATED HOWEVER THAT THE PRESENT WATER STORAGE POSITION WAS STILL
UNHEALTHY+.
AT 9 AM TODAY, THE RESERVOIR STORAGE WAS 219.432 MILLION CUBIC METRES OR 38 PER CENT OF THE CAPACITY, COMPARED WITH 342.278 MILLION CUBIC METRES OR 59.2 PER CENT AT THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR.
HE SAID THAT THE DECISION ON WHETHER THERE WOULD BE WATER RESTRICTIONS WOULD DEPEND ON THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IN THE NEXT MONTH AND THE STORAGE POSITION IN THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST.
MR TUCKER AGAIN APPEALED TO THE PUBLIC TO CONTINUE TO EXERCISE MAXIMUM ECONOMY IN THE USE OF WATER.
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