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MONDAY, JULY 18, 1983

CENTRAL TAXI STAND MOVED

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THE TAXI STAND ON CHATER ROAD IN CENTRAL NEAR ALEXANDRA HOUSE, WILL BE MOVED TO NEAR PRINCE'S BUILDING FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

THIS WILL LAST NINE MONTHS, TO ALLOW FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY.

WATER FIGURES ***

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 88.8 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 512.895 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 374.930 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 64.9 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

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FIRE STATION TO BE OPENED

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THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CHAI WAN SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION AT KA YIP STREET NEAR THE CHAI WAN FERRY PIER, WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, HONG KONG FIRE COMMAND, MR BRIAN FENDER AT 10.30 AM ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 20).

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THE NEW COMPLEX IS THE SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION PROVIDING

COVER FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY.

FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT INFORMATION OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.