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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1992

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IN VIEW OF THE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CAUSED BY DREDGING, THE FILL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HAD DEGAZETTED THE MARINE BORROW AREAS IN MIRS BAY AND WEST OF CHING CHAU IN AUGUST THIS YEAR.

AS REGARDS WHOLESALE MARKETING FACILITIES, MEMBERS WERE INFORMED THAT A CONSULTANCY STUDY ON THE PROVISION AND CONTROL OF WHOLESALE FRESH FOOD MARKETING FACILITIES HAD BEEN COMMISSIONED. THE STUDY WAS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY 1993.

FREE COACH SERVICE FOR CAREERS ACTIVITIES

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THE CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE (CAS) OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS STARTED A FREE COACH SERVICE FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS TAKING PART IN ITS CAREERS ACTIVITIES.

"THE SERVICE WAS LAUNCHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR TO ENCOURAGE MORE YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE PART IN CAREERS ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE CAS," SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER, MRS CLARE SIU, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

"THE AIR-CONDITIONED 40-SEATER

IS MAINLY USED TO TRANSPORT STUDENTS PAYING FAMILIARISATION VISITS ΤΟ THE CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES OF THE CAS IN WAN CHAI AND MONG KOK, MRS SIU SAID.

"IT ALSO CARRIES STUDENTS VISITING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS TO OBTAIN FIRST-HAND CAREERS INFORMATION," SHE ADDED.

OTHER ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE CAS EXHIBITIONS AND SEMINARS,

INCLUDE CAREERS

THE COACH IS EQUIPPED WITH AUDIO-VISUAL FACILITIES FOR SHOWING CAREERS INFORMATION MATERIALS.

IT WAS ACQUIRED RECENTLY BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WITH A DONATION OF $740,000 FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ENQUIRIES ON THE FREE COACH SERVICE AND CAREERS ACTIVITIES CAN BE MADE ON 399 2241.

WATER STORAGE FIGURE

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 85.1 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 498.860 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 267.787 CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 45.7 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

MILLION

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