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MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1994

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COPIES OF THE REPORT CAN BE COLLECTED FREE OF CHARGE FROM CIVIC EDUCATION RESOURCES CENTRE ON 29TH FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI,

SOME 2,800 COPIES WILL ALSO BE SENT TO DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION BODIES, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL 835 1529.

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STUDENTS SHOW THEIR GREEN THUMBS

MORE THAN 250 POTS OF VEGETABLES - INCLUDING CHINESE RADISH, TONG HO, CAULIFLOWER, GARDEN PEAS AND TOMATO - NURTURED BY PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE HONG KONG TEACHERS' CENTRE FOR THREE DAYS FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY),

PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE YOUNG NATURE LOVERS WHO TOOK PART IN THE ANNUAL PRIMARY SCHOOL "VEGETABLE GROWING IN POTS" COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT. THE COMPETITION IS SPONSORED BY THE CHOI HING LEE SEED CO.

THE ANNUAL COMPETITION PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS ΤΟ OBSERVE AND STUDY THE GROWTH OF PLANTS AND AROUSE THEIR CONCERN TOWARDS BEAUTIFYING THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENT.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY. THE FRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES), NR C L HO, AND THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER (HORTICULTURE), MR LAM KWONG-HING, WILL OFFICIATE. THE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM AT THE TEACHERS' CENTRE AT 4 PAK FUR ROAD, NORTH POINT.

WATER STORAGE FIGURE

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 66.4 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 388.992 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 311.625 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 53.2 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

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