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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1985

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LANTERN DESIGN COMPETITION FOR TAI PO

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STUDENTS IN TAI PO ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A LANTERN DESIGN COMPETITION TO CELEBRATE THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL.

THE CONTEST IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.

WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL CARNIVAL IN TAI PO PLAYGROUND ON SEPTEMBER 30,

ANY STUDENT WHO STUDIES OR LIVES IN TAI PO CAN ENTER THE CONTEST WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO THE SECONDARY SCHOOL AND PRIMARY SCHOOL SECTIONS.

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ATTRACTIVE PRIZES INCLUDING BOOK COUPONS AND TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS SEPTEMBER 26 (THURSDAY) AND LANTERNS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE AT 1 HEUNG SZE WUI STREET.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ABERDEEN STREET ****

ABERDEEN STREET BETWEEN CAINE ROAD AND STAUNTON STREET IN CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 12) TO 10 AM ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 16) FOR WATER WORKS.

VEHICLES ON CAINE ROAD EASTBOUND WILL BE DIVERTED INTO OLD BAILEY STREET AND STAUNTON STREET. MOTORISTS ON CAINE ROAD WESTBOUND MAY TRAVEL VIA ARBUTHNOT ROAD, WYNDHAM STREET. WELLINGTON STREET, LYNDHURST TERRACE, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, SHELLEY STREET AND STAUNTON STREET TO REJOIN ABERDEEN STREET.

WATER STORAGE FIGURE

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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 77.0 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 451.390 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 511.251 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 87.2 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.