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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1983'

WATER FIGURES

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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 96.3 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 565.031 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 458.464 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 78.2 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.