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MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1992

THEY ARE THE BANKING

(AMENDMENT}

BILL 1992. OCCUPATIONAL

RETIREMENT SCHEMES BILL, ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) NO. 2 BILL 1992 AND TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY BILL.

TEN BILLS THAT ARE DUE TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND BE GIVEN A THIRD READING ARE SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991, COMMODITIES TRADING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991, SECURITIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1991, PEAK TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1992, FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1992, FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1992 AND CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE HONG KONG (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992.

MEANWHILE, THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF VALUE FOR MONEY AUDITS COMPLETED BETWEEN OCTOBER LAST YEAR AND FEBRUARY THIS YEAR WILL BE TABLED. THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REPORT IN LATE MAY.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 1991.

THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THE DRAFT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE 1992-93 WILL ALSO BE TABLED.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS THE MEETING FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERIES. THEY MAY MAKE RESERVATIONS CALLING 869 9492.

WATER STORAGE FIGURE

ON

OF BY

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 47.1 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 275.957 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 144.221 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 24.6 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE PUBLIC TO DO EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO CONSERVE WATER AND AVOID WASTAGE.

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