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MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1983

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WATER FIGURES ***

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (DECEMBER 12. 1983) STOOD AT 92.9 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 544.626 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 450.602 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 76.9 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

TRAFFIC CHANGE FOR FOOTBRIDGE WORK

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THE SECTION OF KOWLOON BOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF TUEN MUN ROAD, BETWEEN PUI TO ROAD AND ROAD D8 WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 12.30 AM TO 5 AM ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY (DECEMBER 14 AND 15), TO FACILITATE FOOTBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.

DURING THE HOURS OF CLOSURE, TRAFFIC WILL BE DIVERTED VIA THE SLIP ROAD WHICH RUNS PARALLEL WITH TUEN MUN ROAD OUTSIDE WALDORF GARDEN.

KEEPING HK CLEAN+A BASIC, VITAL TASK+

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KEEPING HONG KONG CLEAN IS A BASIC AND MOST IMPORTANT TASK A MEMBER OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN, MR CARLOS CHEUNG SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

MR CHEUNG WAS SPEAKING AFTER SEEING THE STATE OF CLEANLINESS AND THE BEAUTIFICATION OF AMENITY PLOTS IN VARIOUS AREAS IN TAI PO.

ACCOMPANYING MR CHEUNG ON HIS VISIT WERE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (HEADQUARTERS) OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR HUGH BOYLE, AND THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF TAI PO, MR PONG KIN-HỒNG.

THE PARTY STARTED THE TOUR AT THE CO-OPERATIVE FOR AMERICAN RELIEF EVERYWHERE (CARE) VILLAGE IN TAI PO AND SAW THE RESULT OF THE CONTRACTING OUT OF CLEANSING SERVICES AT THE VILLAGE.

MR CHEUNG WAS TOLD THAT MANUAL CLEANSING SERVICES IN THE VILLAGE OF 1 500 PEOPLE HAD BEEN CONTRACTED OUT TO THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OF THE VILLAGE SINCE APRIL THIS YEAR.

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