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MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1983
WATER FIGURES
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (JUNE 20, 1983) STOOD AT 90.0 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 519.868 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 323.357 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 56.0 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
BIG ANTI-SMOKING DRIVE STARTS SOON
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL LAUNCH A MAJOR ANTI-SMOKING PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN THIS WEEK.
DETAILS OF THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN THE G.I.S. THEATRE ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 22) AT 2.30 PM.
PRESIDING AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE MR GEOFFREY BARNES, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE 1983-84 ANTI-SMOKING PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE.
ALSO PRESENT WILL BE DR RUDY KHOO OF THE HONG KONG ANTI-CANCER SOCIETY AND DR S.C. LEUNG, SENIOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE PRESS CONFERENCE. TV CREWS ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLIER TO SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT.
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