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MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1975

OPENING CEREMONY OF WORLD LIFESAVING ANNUAL MEETING

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THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. ERIC HO, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WORLD LIFESAVING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT 9.00 AM IN THE LEE GARDENS HOTEL, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.

THE ANNUAL MEETING WILL LAST UNTIL SATURDAY (APRIL 19).

THE WORLD LIFESAVING IS AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION AIMED AT RAISING THE STANDARD OF LIFESAVING. IT NOW HAS 12 MEMBERS INCLUDING HONG KONG AND KEEPS CLOSE CONTACT WITH 17 OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, JAPAN AND MANY PACIFIC ISLANDS.

THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE ATTENDED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANISATION AND DELEGATES FROM THE 12 MEMBER COUNTRIES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

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WEEKLY WATER SITUATION REPORT

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THE TOTAL WATER STORAGE IN ALL THE RESERVOIRS AS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 44,915 MILLION GALLONS, REPRESENTING 66.7 PER CENT OF THE FULL CAPACITY OF 67,300 MILLION GALLONS. THE TOTAL STORAGE AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR WAS 39,941 MILLION GALLONS,

THE STORAGE AT PLOVER COVE THIS MORNING WAS 34,842 MILLION GALLONS COMPARED TO 31,710 MILLION GALLONS ON THE SAME DAY LAST YEAR. ITS PRESENT STORAGE REPRESENTS 69 PER CENT OF ITS FULL CAPACITY OF 50,500 MILLION GALLONS.

THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL RECORDED AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY DURING THE 24 HOURS ENDED AT 9 AM TODAY WAS 0.7 MM (0.3 IN). THE TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE JANUARY THIS YEAR IS 188.7 MM (7.43 IN).

THE MEAN AVERAGE RAINFALL SINCE JANUARY 1 THIS YEAR STANDS AT 197.1 MM (7.76 IN).

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