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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1983

RESERVOIR FISHING SEASON STARTS SEPTEMBER 1

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HONG KONG'S RESERVOIR FISHING SEASON STARTS ON SEPTEMBER 1, AND RESIDENT ANGLERS MAY APPLY FROM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) FOR THE NECESSARY LICENCE FROM THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.

ONLY LICENCE HOLDERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO FISH IN THE 16 RESERVOIRS OPEN FOR THE SPORT THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, THE ACTING BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE DEPARTMENT, MR PAUL TSE EXPLAINED.

THE RESERVOIR FISHING SEASON LASTS UNTIL MARCH 31.

MR TSE STRESSED THAT THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE WAS SIMPLE AND THAT THOSE WHO APPLIED IN PERSON WOULD BE ISSUED WITH LICENCES IMMEDIATELY.

APPLICANTS HAVE ONLY TO SHOW THEIR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS, GIVE THEIR NAMES. ADDRESSES AND AGE. AND THEN PAY A $20 FEE WHEN APPEARING AT EITHER ONE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CONSUMER ENQUIRY CENTRES.

THE CONSUMER ENQUIRY CENTRE ON HONG KONG ISLAND IS ON THE 11TH FLOOR OF LEIGHTON CENTRE, CAUSEWAY BAY WHILE THE ONE IN KOWLOON IS ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE MAINLAND DEPOT, ARGYLE STREET, MONG KOK.

WHEN APPLYING BY POST, APPLICANTS SHOULD GIVE THEIR NAMES, ADDRESSES, AGE AND IDENTITY CARD NUMBERS, TOGETHER WITH A $20 CROSSED CHEQUE MADE PAYABLE TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. LICENCES WILL BE MAILED DIRECT TO APPLICANTS.

FISHING

MR TSE REMINDED ANGLERS OF THE NEED TO ABIDE BY THE RULES WHICH ARE CLEARLY STATED AT THE BACK OF THE LICENCE.

+BRING ALONG YOUR LICENCE WHEN FISHING IN OUR RESERVOIRS, OBSERVE ALL THE RULES, AND HAVE A HAPPY TIME, HE ADDED.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

CONSULTANTS STUDY ON POWER COMPANIES

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A PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT THE GIS THEATRE WHEN THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MR K.Y. YEUNG, WILL PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY BY THE CONSULTING FIRM APPOINTED TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF POWER GENERATION BY THE TWO MAJOR POWER COMPANIES.

THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES, MR GRAHAM OSBORNE WILL ALSO BE PRESENT.

COPIES OF THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE CONSULTANTS' REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION BY YOUR REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GIS DUTY OFFICER, ON THE 6TH FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, FROM 10 AM. HOWEVER, THIS SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST UNTIL AFTER 2.30 PM.

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