MONDAY, MAY 20, 1985
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RETURNING SECRETARY TO MEET PRESS
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THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY MR E.P. HO, IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE BACK IN HONG KONG TOMORROW (TUESDAY) EVENING AFTER A TOUR OF SIX EUROPEAN CAPITALS WHERE HE HAD INFORMAL EXCHANGES OF VIEWS ..ITH SENIOR TRADE OFFICIALS AND OTHERS ON THE FUTURE OF THE MULTI-FIBRE ARRANGEMENT.
MR HO WILL BE RETURNING ON BRITISH CALEDONIAN FLIGHT BR 382, ETA 6.10 PM.
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WATER STORAGE FIGURES ****
STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 55.4 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 324,853 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 401.121 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 68.4 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
WAN CHAI WATER LEAKAGE TESTS
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN WAN CHAI WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (MAY 23) FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY LOCKHART ROAD, CANAL ROAD EAST, HENNESSY ROAD AND EAST POINT ROAD.
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