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to question No. 2 stio
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in Legco on 1.6.88
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MR. LAI (in Cantonese) : Sir, paragraph 2 of the reply
says that currently we have an average of 8,717 vehicles
passing through the crossing point per day. Could the
Administration inform this Council how many of these
goods vehicles? As for the point that after 7 pm traffic
is usually light, of course this is a common phenomenon
because most drivers know that the crossing point will be
Administration consider
closed at 8 pm. So, could the
extending the opening hours of the Man Kam To crossing
point, or to have a 24-hour service, so that it can cater
for the traffic situation and we do not have to rely on
the new crossing point at Lok Ma Chau which is not to be
opened until next year?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY : Sir, the figures which I actually
gave in my oral reply were 8,940 and 2,481, and I should
point out that these differ slightly from the printed
version. With regard to the number of goods vehicles
going across at Man Kam TO, Sir, the total number of
container trucks and other goods vehicles for the whole
month of April was 259,832. I am sure
sure if my hon. Friend
divides that by 30 he will get the daily rate, which is
more than. I can do at the moment. Hire-cars and private
at 3,563, coaches and light buses at 3,630, and
other vehicles at 1,183. A total of 268,208 in the month.