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After four months in Hong Kong the Royal Marines are due to leave the territory tomorrow (Tuesday) evening. Before departing for their base with 45 Commando, in Arbroath, Scotland, they will be handing over the money to the Hong Kong Save the Children Fund and the Baby Joshua Appeal.
Attending the presentation at the Prince of Wales Barracks will be Chief of Staff and Senior Royal Naval Officer, Commodore Peter Melson, along with Irene Lo, from the Save the Children Fund, and two-and-a-half-year old Joshua Wong, who will be accompanied by his mother Sandy.
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Firing practice in October
Firing practice will take place at the Ha Tsuen/Castle Peak Range on seven days next month. The public is advised not to enter the area when red flags are hoisted.
Following are the dates and times for the firing practice:
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Date
Time
October 7 (Monday)
8.30 am - 5 pm
October 8 (Tuesday)
8.30 am - 5 pm
October 10 (Thursday)
8.30 am - 5 pm
October 15 (Tuesday)
8.30 am - 5 pm
October 17 (Thursday)
8.30 am - 5 pm
October 23 (Wednesday)
8.30 am - 5 pm
October 24 (Thursday)
8.30 am - 5 pm
Water storage figure
Storage in Hong Kong's reservoirs at 9 am today (Monday) stood at 97.7 per cent of capacity or 572.637 million cubic metres.
This time last year the reservoirs contained 559,267 million cubic metres of water, representing 95.4 per cent of capacity.
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