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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1986

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FUND-RAISING COMPETITION MAKES GOOD START *****

A DISTRICT-WIDE FUND-RAISING COMPETITION IN KWUN TONG, WHICH STARTED YESTERDAY (SUNDAY), DREW ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT FROM RESIDENTS.

MORE THAN 700 MEMBERS FROM THE DISTRICTS 14 AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS' CORPORATIONS MADE DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS TO APPEAL FOR DONATIONS.

THE COMPETITION IS ONE OF SEVERAL EVENTS ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL EXTENSION PROJECT.

THE THREE-DAY COMPETITION WILL END TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

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WATER STORAGE FIGURE

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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 71.2 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 417.534 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 459.311 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 78.4 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

EASTERN DISTRICT WATER CUT

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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 10 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR URGENT REPAIR WORK.

THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY HOI TAI STREET, FINNIE STREET, ALDRICH STREET, PO MAN STREET AND THE SEA FRONT, INCLUDING QUARRY BAY, TAIKOO SHING, NAN FUNG SUN CHUEN, KORNHILL AND SAI WAN

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