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MONDAY, MAY 3, 1982

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SIR MURRAY LEAVING ON SATURDAY

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HE THE GOVERNOR AND LADY MACLEHOSE WILL BE LEAVING HONG KONG ON SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 8, AND WILL BE FLYING DIRECT TO LONDON.

THE DOCTORS ATTENDING THE GOVERNOR CONSIDER THAT

SIR MURRAY HAS RECOVERED SUFFICIENTLY TO ENABLE HIM TO TRAVEL BUT IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR HIS DEPARTURE TO BE A CEREMONIAL ONE.

ON DOCTORS ORDERS THE NUMBERS OF THOSE INVITED TO SAY FAREWELL AT EDINBURGH PLACE AND QUEEN'S PIER HAVE BEEN LIMITED TO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AND THEIR WIVES IN ADDITION TO A FEW OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

A NUMBER OF OTHER GUESTS WHO HAD BEEN INVITED TO EDINBURGH PLACE UNDER THE ORIGINAL DEPARTURE ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE ASKED TO GO TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE ON FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 7, TO SEE THE GOVERNOR AND LADY MACLEHOSE.

THE GOVERNOR AND LADY MACLEHOSE WILL BOARD THE LADY MAURINE+ AT QUEEN'S PIER TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE HARBOUR TO KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER. THEY WILL DRIVE TO HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR DEPARTURE ON FLIGHT BA 20.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

DETAILS OF PRESS ARRANGEMENTS TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

WATER FIGURES ***

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 37.5 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 216.689 MILLION CUBIC METRES, EQUIVALENT TO 172 DAYS' COMSUMPTION.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 221.790 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 38.4 PER CENT OF CAPACITY,

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