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MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1981

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HE EXPLAINED THAT WHEN THE WARNING ON THE POSSIBLE INTRODUCTION OF WATER RESTRICTIONS FOR HONG KONG ISLAND WAS GIVEN ON APRIL 10, THE WATER STORAGE IN THE ISLAND RESERVOIRS WAS 10.1 MILLION CUBIC METRES OR 30 PER CENT OF THE CAPACITY,

TODAY, THE STORAGE STANDS AT 17.5 MILLION CUBIC METRES OR 50 PER CENT OF THE CAPACITY.

HOWEVER, MR TOMLINSON SAID THAT THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE CHANGE AS FAR AS TOTAL RESERVOIR STORAGE IS CONCERNED.

AT 9 AM TODAY, THE TOTAL STORAGE IN THE RESERVOIRS WAS 226.7 MILLION CUBIC METRES OR 39.2 PER CENT OF THE CAPACITY COMPARED WITH 339.4 MILLION CUBIC METRES OR 58.7 PER CENT AT THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR.

THE DIRECTOR APPEALED TO THE PUBLIC TO CONTINUE TO EXERCISE MAXIMUM ECONOMY IN THE USE OF WATER.

WATER STORAGE FIGURES ****

THE TOTAL WATER STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 39.2 PER CENT OR 226.732 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

ON THE SAME DATE LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 329.491 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER. THIS WAS 58.7 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

SURVEY OF ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY BEGINS

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A MAJOR SURVEY OF HONG KONG'S ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY BEGINS TODAY (MONDAY) TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON TRAINING REQUIREMENTS,

THE SURVEY, THE SIXTH OF ITS KIND, IS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR AND CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENTS.

QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY LETTERS IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE HAVE BEEN SENT TO ESTABLISHMENTS SELECTED BY RANDOM STRATIFIED SAMPLING.

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