MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1983
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MORE PEAK BUSES AND MAXICABS
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ADDITIONAL BUSES AND MAXICABS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED TO COPE WITH INCREASED PASSENGER DEMAND DURING THE PRESENT STOPPAGE OF THE PEAK TRAM.
THE PEAK TRAM SERVICE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN CLOSED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS FOR REPAIR WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT.
CHINA MOTOR BUS WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BUSES ON ITS ROUTE 15, WHICH RUNS FROM CENTRAL BUS STATION TO THE PEAK, AND EXTRA VEHICLES WILL BE DEPLOYED ON MAXICAB ROUTE ONE, FROM HMS TAMAR TO THE PEAK.
WATER FIGURES ****
STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 87.1 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 503.392 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 408.494 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 70.7 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.