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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1974

+KONEOVER THE CHIMNEY HEICHT IS CREATER THAN IS STRICTLY NECESSARY ACCORDING TO THE DESIGN CALCULATIONS AND THIS VILL ENSURE GOOD DISPERSION. IN ADDITION, CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THE DESIGN OF THE CHIMNEYS TO ENSURE THAT THEY WILL WORK EFFICIENTLY WHEMER ONE BOILER IS RUNNING OR ALL SIX.+

ON THE QUESTION OF COST, HE SAID AT CURRENT OIL PRICES THE COST OF DESALTED VATER WAS ESTINATED TO DE IN THE REGION OF $12 TO $14 PER THOUSAND GALLONS.

+THIS IS BY NO MEANS CHEAP, BUT SINCE THE PROPORTION OF OUR SUPPLY DERIVED FROM THIS SOURCE WILL DE COMPARATIVELY LOU

FOR SOME YEARS TO COME. THE OVERALL EFFECT ON THE PRICE OF WATER MAY NOT DE AS DRAMATIC AS HIGHT APPEAR LIKELY AT FIRST GLANCE,+ HE ADDED.

BOOK ON HONG KONG HERRS AND VINES NOU ON SALE

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SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS IN HONG KONG ARE FEATURED IN A NEW BOOK ENTITLED 'HONG KONG HERBS AND VINES'.

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THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF BOOKS PRODUCED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON THE FLORA OF HONG KONG, THE BOOK. HAS OVER A HUNDRED PAGES IN COLOUR OF FLOWERS IN FULL BLOOM.

AS WITH THE PREVIOUS TUO BOOKS IN THIS SERIES - 'HONG KONG TREES' AND 'HONG KONG SHRUBS' THE TOP HALF OF EACH PAGE IS A COLOUR SPREAD WHILE THE LOUER HALF IS DEVOTED TO A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FLOWER SHOWN. NOT ONLY WILL THE CASUAL READER FIND THIS BOOK ATTRACTIVE, HONG KONG'S YOUNG BUDDING BOTANISTS WILL FIND IT EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE, TOO.

SOME OF THE FLOWERS AND VINES SHOWN IN THIS PUBLICATION ARE:- THE AFRICAN VIOLET, BEGONIA, BLACK-EYED SUSAN, CHRYSANTHEMUM, CLINDING BAUHINIA, DAHLIA, CLOXINIA, HONEYSUCKLE, LOTUS, MORNING GLORY, NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS, THE SPIDER LILY AND OTHERS.

RETAILING AT HK$14.00, 'HONG KONG HERBS AND VINES'

IS ON SALE NOW AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, STAR FERRY CONCOURSE, AND ALL LEADING BOOKSTORES.

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