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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1974
ROAD SAFETY TOWN REOPENS
THE ROAD SAFETY TOWN IN SAU MAU PING WILL BE RE-OPENED TO PRIMARY SCHOOLS FOR ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION AS FROM MONDAY COCTOBER 72.
DURING THE PAST ACADEMIC YEAR, OVER 21,000 PRIMARY PUPILS FROM 156 SCHOOLS VISITED THE TOWN.
THE TOWN, OPENED IN 1970, IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ALL ASPECTS OF ROAD USAGE AND SAFETY. IT IS JOINTLY PLANNED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE USE OF THE TOWN AND
ATTEND COURSES OF INSTRUCTION WHICH WILL BE CONDUCTED BY POLICE OFFICERS. THERE WILL BE FOUR INSTRUCTION SESSIONS EACH DAY FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY. EACH SESSION IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE 45 PUPILS.'
WITH AN AREA OF ABOUT 30,000 SQUARE FEET, THE TOWN COMPRISES SIX STREETS INTERSECTING ONE ANOTHER AT RIGHT ANGLES, A ROUNDABOUT, A MAJOR ROAD JUNCTION, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, TRAFFIC SIGNS, PAVEMENTS AND ZEBRA CROSSINGS. FLOWER BEDS AND GROUPS OF TREES REPRESENT BLOCKS OF BUILDINGS.
BICYCLES, TRICYCLES AND PEDAL CARS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE SCHOOL CHILDREN TO RIDE ROUND THE TOWN SO AS TO GIVE THEM GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND ACTUAL EXPERIENCE IN ROAD USAGE AND REGULATIONS.
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL ARRANGE FOR SCHOOLS TO VISIT THE TOWN. HEADS OF SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO MAKE RESERVATIONS WELL IN ADVANCE FOR THEIR PUPILS TO ATTEND THE COURSES.
WATER SITUATION REPORT
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THE TOTAL WATER STORAGE IN ALL RESERVOIRS AS AT 9 AM TODAY (FRIDAY) STOOD AT 34,073 MILLION GALLONS, REPRESENTING 50.6 PER CENT OF THE FULL CAPACITY OF 67.300 MILLION GALLONS. AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR THERE WERE 65,172 MILLION GALLONS IN STORE.
THIS MORNING'S STORAGE AT PLOVER COVE WAS 26,192 MILLION GALLONS, COMPARED WITH 49,884 MILLION GALLONS ON THE SAME DAY LAST YEAR. PLOVER COVE'S PRESENT STORAGE REPRESENTS 51.9 PER CENT OF ITS FULL CAPACITY OF 50,500 MILLION GALLONS.
NO RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 9 AM TODAY. TOTAL RAINFALL RECORDED SO FAR THIS YEAR IS 1,372-7 MM C54.04 IN).
THE MEAN AVERAGE RAINFALL SINCE JANUARY 1 STANDS AT 2,016.9 MM (79.41 IN). REPRESENTING A SHORTFALL OF 31.9 PER CENT.
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