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MONDAY, MAY 31, 1982

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TENDERS CALLED FOR SALE OF LIGHT REFRESHMENTS

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TENDERS ARE NOW BEING INVITED FOR OPERATING LIGHT REFRESHMENT STANDS AT TRIO BEACH IN SAI KUNG AND AT TAI PO KAU PARK IN TAI PO.

SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS CAN START THEIR BUSINESS ON JULY 8, SAID

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE TRIO BEACH CONTRACT WILL RUN OUT ON NOVEMBER 30, 1984. WHILE THE TAI PO KAU PARK LEASE WILL LAST UNTIL JULY 7, 1985, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

TENDER FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF AUSTIN CENTRE, 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, TSIM SHA TSUI.

COMPLETED TENDER FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE JUNE 24.

FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECREATION AND AMENITIES SECTION OF NTSD ON TELEPHONE 3-678715.

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WATER FIGURES ***

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 48.8 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 282.075 MILLION CUBIC METRES, EQUIVALENT TO 206 DAYS' CONSUMPTION.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 226.044 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 39.1 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.