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MONDAY, JULY 15, 1985

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WATER STORAGE FIGURES

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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 60.2 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 352.645 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 477.938 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 81.5 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

SPORTS PLAN FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT

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IN PROMOTING THE 1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE HONG KONG ROTARY CLUB SOUTH ARE CURRENTLY ORGANISING A SPORTS PROGRAMME IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

THE PROGRAMME, KNOWN AS THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT SPORTS CONNECTION+, IS SPÉCIALLY TAILORED TO PROVIDE RECREATION AND SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED OVER 15 WHO HAVE ALREADY MASTERED THE BASIC SKILLS OF CERTAIN SPORTS.

IT ALSO AIMS AT ENCOURAGING THEM TO DEVELOP A CONSISTENT HABIT OF RECREATION, TO IMPROVE THEMSELVES THROUGH PRACTICE AND COMPETITION, AND TO MEET OTHER SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS.

UNDER THE PROGRAMME, TRAINING IN THREE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES - BADMINTON, DANCING AND ARCHERY AT BEGINNER'S LEVEL IS ORGANISED. EACH COURSE COMPRISES TEN TWO-HOUR TRAINING PERIODS.

THE ENTRY FEES ARE $30 FOR A BADMINTON COURSE, $20 FOR A DANCING COURSE AND $20 FOR AN ARCHERY COURSE.

FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINABLE AT THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE (RECREATION, AMENITIES AND SPORTS) SHOP NO. 3, SITE 5, ABERDEEN CENTRE, HONG KONG (TELEPHONE NO. 5-551268).