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MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1975

CHILDREN'S QUIZ COMPETITION

A QUIZ COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN 10 AND 14 YEARS OF AGE WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 18. AT THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA COMMUNITY CENTRE IN TSUEN WAN STARTING AT 8 P.M.

WHILE IT WILL MAINLY CONCENTRATE ON QUESTIONS OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS, THERE WILL ALSO DE SOME ON DRUGS. THIS IS INTENDED TO GET THE CHILDREN TO READ UP ON THE SUBJECT OF DRUGS AND THEREBY INDIRECTLY EDUCATE THEM ON ITS EVILS.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT AT LEAST 200 CHILDREN WILL PARTICIPATE.

PARTICIPANTS CORRECTLY ANSWERING THREE OR MORE CONSECUTIVE QUESTIONS WILL RECEIVE A PRIZE. AWARDS WILL BE MADE BY MRS. MARGARET AU, WARDEN OF THE CENTRE, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE QUIZ.

THE EVENT IS ORGANISED IN SUPPORT OF THE KEEP HONG KONG DRUG FREE CAMPAIGN.

WEEKLY WATER SITUATION REPORT

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THE TOTAL WATER STORAGE IN ALL RESERVOIRS AS AT 9 AM TODAY (MARCH 10) STOOD AT 48,005 MILLION GALLONS, REPRESENTING 71.3 PER CENT OF THE FULL CAPACITY OF 67,300 MILLION GALLONS. AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR THERE WERE 42,798 MILLION GALLONS IN STORE.

THIS MORNING'S STORAGE AT PLOVER COVE WAS 36,782 MILLION GALLONS, COMPARED WITH 34,114 MILLION GALLONS ON THE SAME DAY LAST YEAR. PLOVER COVE'S PRESENT STORAGE REPRESENTS 72.0 PER CENT OF ITS FULL CAPACITY OF 50,500 MILLJON GALLONS.

A TRACE OF 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.79.5 M (3.13 IN)

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THE MEAN AVERAGE RAINFALL SINCE JANUARY 1 STANDS AT 89.2 MM (3.51 IN).