TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1982
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HOLIDAY HOURS FOR MARINE DEPARTMENT
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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT ITS MACAU FERRY TERMINAL OFFICE AND TSUEN WAN PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGHOUT THE EASTER HOLIDAYS FROM FRIDAY TO MONDAY (APRIL 12).
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE HOURS FOR THE OTHER OFFICES
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THE ENTRY AND CLEARANCE OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 11 AM ON SUNDAY;
THE VICTORIA MARINE OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 11 AM ON SATURDAY AND MONDAY; AND
THE FIVE PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS IN WAN CHAI YAU MA TEI, KWUN TONG, WESTERN DISTRICT AND RAMBLER CHANNEL WILL BE OPEN FROM 7 AM TO 11 PM DURING THE HOLIDAYS.
ALL OTHER OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSED.
WATER FIGURES
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (TUESDAY) STOOD AT 36.5 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 211.116 MILLION CUBIC METRES, EQUIVALENT TO 168 DAYS' CONSUMPTION.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 238.277 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 41.2 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.