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TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1975
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS
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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT A 15-FOOT HEADROOM CLEARANCE IS NOW IN FORCE AT THE TAI WOR PING INTERCHANGE IN KOWLOON.
THE HEADROOM CLEARANCE WILL BE IN FORCE FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND IS INTRODUCED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FLYOVER WHICH FORMS PART OF THE INTERCHANGE.
A GANTRY HAS BEEN ERECTED ON TAI PO ROAD NEAR THE FLYOVER CONSTRUCTION SITE WITH SUSPENDED CLEARANCE BOARDS INFORMING MOTORISTS APPROACHING THE SITE OF THE CLEARANCE HEIGHT.
VEHICLES WHICH ARE OVER 15 FEET HIGH ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THIS AREA.
MEANWHILE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, THE SHORT SECTION OF TUNG STREET BETWEEN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL AND LOWER LASCAR ROW WILL BE REROUTED FOR TWO-WAY TRAFFIC FROM 10A.M. ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 7) TO FACILITATE TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE AREA.
TRAFFIC SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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RESERVOIRS 97.4 PER CENT FULL ******
A TOTAL OF 65,558 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER WERE IN STORE IN ALL RESERVOIRS AS AT 9 A.M. THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING, REPRESENTING 97.4 PER CENT OF THE FULL STORAGE CAPACITY OF 67,300 MILLION GALLONS.
ON THE SAME DAY LAST YEAR THE TOTAL STORAGE WAS ONLY 41,097 MILLION GALLONS.
PLOVER COVE, HONG KONG'S BIGGEST RESERVOIR, HELD 50,330 MILLION GALLONS, REPRESENTING 99.7 PER CENT OF ITS FULL STORAGE CAPACITY. AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR, IT HELD 31,882 MILLION GALLONS.
TOTAL RAINFALL SO FAR THIS YEAR STANDS AT 2037.2 MM (80.20 IN). THE MEAN AVERAGE RAINFALL THIS YEAR IS 1,410.2 MM (55.52 İN).