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MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1983

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WATER FIGURES ***

(MONDAY)

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY ( STOOD AT 88.3 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 510.240 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 380.533 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 65.9 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.