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MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1987

IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS A MOTION BY A COMMITTEE MEMBER MR DIK CHI YUEN, URGING THE GOVERNMENT TO BUILD A DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN NORTH DISTRICT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW AT 9.30 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING.

NEW ADDRESS FOR POST OFFICE BRANCH

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THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRANCH OF THE POST OFFICE (EXCEPT THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS IMPORT-EXPORT CLASSIFICATION CENTRE AND THE SPECTRUM MONITORING SECTION) WILL MOVE TO ITS NEW OFFICE ON MONDAY (MARCH 23), A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).

THE NEW OFFICE IS LOCATED ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF SINCERE BUILDING, 173 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG, TELEPHONE 5-8529600.

THE EXISTING BUSINESS HOURS OF THE BRANCH WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.

THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS IMPORT-EXPORT CLASSIFICATION CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING AND THE SPECTRUM MONITORING SECTION IN KWUN TONG WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ITS SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AS USUAL. BOTH THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBERS 5-236093 AND 3-895226 WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.

WATER STORAGE FIGURE

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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 51.4 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 301.465 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 321.598 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 54.9 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.