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TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1988

SEPTEMBER DATE FOR CALLING FOR CABLE TV PROPOSALS

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION BRANCH SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE DATE FOR CALLING FOR PROPOSALS ON CABLE TELEVISION WOULD BE SEPTEMBER 19, 1988.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE ORIGINAL TARGET DATE OF THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER COULD NOT BE MET FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REASONS.

THE ADDITIONAL TIME WOULD ENABLE PRINTING TO BE COMPLETED AND PERMIT THE DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS TO HONG KONG'S OFFICES OVERSEAS.

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WATER STORAGE FIGURE

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (TUESDAY) STOOD AT 43.4 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 254.620 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 444.787 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 75.9 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

EXHIBITION ON LEGCO ELECTIONS IN NT EAST

A MOBILE EXHIBITION ΤΟ PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS WILL BE STAGED IN FOUR VENUES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES EAST CONSTITUENCY FROM THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 1) UNTIL THE ELECTION DAY ON SEPTEMBER 22.

JOINTLY PREPARED BY THE SHA ΤΙΝ, ΤΑΙ PO AND NORTH DISTRICT OFFICES, THE EXHIBITION WILL FEATURE INTERESTING CHARACTERISTICS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE THREE DISTRICTS AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

SOME OF THE LESS WELL-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT THE DISTRICTS, SUCH AS SHA TIN WAS ADMINISTRATIVELY PART OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BEFORE 1974, TAI PO LITERALLY MEANS "BIG STRIDE" AND NORTH DISTRICT IS THE SECOND LARGEST DISTRICT IN THE TERRITORY, WILL BE GIVEN.

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THE EXHIBITION WILL ALSO EXPLAIN THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WITH AN INTERESTING COMPARISON BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

ADMISSION TO THE EXHIBITION IS FREE OF CHARGE. IT WILL BE HELD AT THE KCR SHA TIN STATION FROM SEPTEMBER 1 TO 7, TAI PO STATION FROM SEPTEMBER 8 TO 14 AND AT THE CHEUNG WAH COMMUNITY HALL IN FANLING AND THE NORTH DISTRICT TOWN HALL FROM SEPTEMBER 15 TO 22.

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