MONDAY, MAY 5, 1986
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WATER STORAGE FIGURE
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 41.6 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 243,871 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 334.538 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 57.1 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
MINIATURE DRAGON BOAT RACE AT REPULSE BAY
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DRAGON BOAT ENTHUSIASTS WILL HAVE AN EARLY CHANCE TO DISPLAY STAMINA AND SKILLS IN A MINIATURE RACE AT REPULSE BAY BEFORE THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL.
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT COLOUR BOAT COMPLETION, JOINTLY ORGANISED FOR JUNE 1 BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND OTHER BODIES, IS NOW OPEN TO ENTRIES ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
+PEOPLE AGED OVER 14 AND ABLE TO SWIM UNAIDED FOR 50 METRES MAY GROUP THEMSELVES INTO TEAMS OF EIGHT TO 10 AND JOIN THE RACE, SAID A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN TODAY.
HE SAID HELMSMEN AND BOATS WOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE ORGANISERS.
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+THE RACE WILL COMPRISE SIX DIVISIONS MEN, WOMEN, FISHERMEN, COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS, AREA COMMITTEES, AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC BODIES,+ HE SAID.
+THE WINNER OF EACH DIVISION WILL BE INVITED TO VIE FOR THE TITLE OF OVERALL CHAMPION OF THE EVENT.+
ENTRY FEES ARE $10 PER TEAM AND ENTRY FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S SOUTHERN DISTRICT RECREATION, AMENITIES AND SPORTS OFFICE AT 6-12 NAM NING STREET, ABERDEEN. FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED ON 5-551268.
THE EVENT IS BEING JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB, AND IS SPONSORED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD.
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