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MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1975

BUDGET DAY SET FOR FEBRUARY 26

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HONG KONG'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR WILL DE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AFTER THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR. PHILIP BADDON-CAVE, WILL OUTLINE THE MAIN FEATURES OF ESTIMATED REYFIUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1975/76 ON FEBRUARY 26 WHEN HE WILL MOVE THE SECOND READING OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1975.

THE COUNCIL WILL THEN ADJOURN UNTIL MARCH 19 WHEN THE UNOFFICIAL MENDERS WILL GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE BUDGET PROPOSALS. IF NECESSARY, THE DEBATE WILL CONTINUE ON MARCH 20.

THE OFFICIALS WILL CEPLY TO THE POINTS RAISED BY THEIR UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES ON APRIL 2, AND THE FOLLOWING DAY, IF NECESSARY.

COUNCIL WILL THEN ADJOURI AGAIN UNTIL APRIL. 23 WHEN THE APPROPRIATION DILL VILL DE CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE DEFORE ITS THIRD AND FINAL REABHI

BEFORE THE COURCH. ADJOURNS FOR THE COMING LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, A LAST REGINAR DRIVING WILL JE HELD ON FEBRUARY 5.

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WEEKLY WATER SITUATION REPORT

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THE TOTAL WATER STORAGE IN ALL RESERVOIRS AS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 52,009 MILLION GALLONS, REPRESENTING 77.3 PER CENT OF THE FULL CAPACITY OF 67,300 MILLION GALLONS. AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR THERE WERE 48,269 MILLION GALLONS IN STORE.

THIS MORNING'S STORAGE AT PLOVER COVE WAS 38,960 MILLION GALLONS, COMPARED WITH 37,618 MILLION GALLONS ON THE SAME DAY LAST YEAR. PLOVER COVE'S PRESENT STORAGE REPRESENTS 77.2 PER CENT OF ITS FULL CAPACITY OF 50,500 MILLION GALLONS,

ABOUT 1.3 MM (0.05 IN) RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 9 AM TODAY. TOTAL RAINFALL RECORDED SO FAR THIS YEAR IS 21.7 MM (0.85 IN).

THE MEAN AVERAGE RAINFALL SINCE JANUARY 1 STANDS AT 21.7 MM (0.85 IN).

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