THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1982
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THE INCREASE IN CONSUMPTION WAS ATTRIBUTED TO AN IMPROVEMENT IN HOUSING CONDITIONS, THE INCREASING USE OF WATER CONSUMING APPLIANCES IN THE HOME AND A GROWTH IN POPULATION.
SIR PHILIP THEN TOURED THE HEADQUARTERS' CONSUMER ENQUIRY CENTRE AND SAW THE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND FACILITIES OFFERED.
THIS COMPUTER-EQUIPPED CENTRE CAN ASSIST WITH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ENQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS ON HIGH CONSUMPTION, CHANGE OF CONSUMERSHIP, CHANGE IN MAILING ADDRESS AND REQUESTS FOR DUPLICATE WATER ACCOUNTS.
SIR PHILIP WAS TOLD THAT THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HANDLED AN AVERAGE OF 22 000 ENQUIRIES MONTHLY AT THE HEADQUARTERS' CENTRE AND TWO SIMILAR CENTRES IN ARGYLE STREET AND IN TAI PO.
HE ENDED THE VISIT WITH A TOUR OF THE NEW WORKS, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING, SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION AND MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL BRANCHES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT.
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA ARRIVES
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HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AND THE HONOURABLE ANGUS OGILVY ARRIVED IN HONG KONG TODAY ON A PRIVATE VISIT.
THEY WERE MET AT THE AIRPORT BY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY
YOUDE.
THE PRINCESS AND MR OGILVY ARE STAYING AT FANLING LODGE.
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