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TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1982

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WATER FIGURES ***

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (TUESDAY) STOOD AT 80 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 462.055 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 253.458 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 43.9 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED

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THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE, PASSED ON CHENG HOK-LING ON APRIL 24, 1981, SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

CHENG WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF WONG CHUN-LEUNG ON OCTOBER 19, 1979.

WATER CUT IN NORTH POINT

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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN NORTH POINT WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 3) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY TO ALLOW FOR A WASTE DETECTION LEAKAGE TEST.

THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY OIL STREET, NORTH POINT ROAD AND KING'S ROAD.

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