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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1974.
WATER SITUATION REPORT
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THE TOTAL WATER STORAGE IN ALL RESERVOIRS AS AT 9 AM TODAY (THURSDAY) STOOD AT 52,095 MILLION GALLONS, REPRESENTING 77.4 PER CENT OF THE FULL CAPACITY OF 67,300 MILLION GALLONS. AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR THERE WERE 61,197 MILLION GALLONS IN STORE.
THIS MORNING'S STORAGE AT PLOVER COVE WAS 35,285 MILLION GALLONS, COMPARED WITH 47,602 MILLION GALLONS ON THE SAME DAY LAST YEAR, PLOVER COVE'S PRESENT STORAGE REPRESENTS 69.9 PER CENT CF ITS FULL CAPACITY OF 50,500 MILLION GALLONS.
102.3 MM (4.03 IN) OF 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 1974.6 MM (77.74 IN).
THE MEAN AVERAGE RAINFALL SINCE JANUARY 1 STANDS AT 2093.2 MM (82.41 IN), REPRESENTING A SHORTFALL OF 5.7 PER CENT.
COMMENTING ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PREVIOUS DAY'S RAINFALL, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATERWORKS OFFICE SAID THAT RAINFALL WAS WELL DISTRIBUTED AND THE YIELD WAS GENERALLY GOOD.
HE ALSO SAID THAT THE SUPPLY SITUATION HAD IMPROVED AND THAT THE POSITION WAS NOW BEING ASSESSED.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT IN MONGKOK
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SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON TAI KOK TSUI ROAD IN KOWLOON, WILL BE AELE TO TURN RIGHT INTO CHERRY STREET AND THE TAI KOK TSUI FERRY CONCOURSE STARTING FROM 10 A.M. ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 2).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT WAS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A DIRECT ROUTE FOR SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON TAI KOK TSUI ROAD INTO THE FERRY CONCOURSE.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGN WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.