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Together with the bus lane on the southbound slip road of Lam Tei Interchange which took effect in September this year, it will facilitate efficient bus service between Yuen Long/Tin Shui Wai and Tuen Mun Road and benefit more than 10,000 passenger's riding on about 100 bus trips of seven franchised bus routes.
These two bus lanes have also enabled the provision of a pair of bus stops near Siu Hong Court and Fu Tei Village.
"While public transport will be benefited by the bus lanes by reducing journey time for the majority of commuters, general traffic might be affected with long queues, particularly at the approach roads towards Tate's Cairn Tunnel," Mr Sin noted.
"These measures will be closely monitored and their impact will be assessed and adjustments will be made if deemed necessary," he added.
End/Friday, December 23, 1994
Provisional results of retail sales survey for October
The value of total retail sales in October 1994, estimated at $17.1 billion, increased by 12% when compared with October 1993, according to the statistics released today (Friday) by the Census and Statistics Department.
After discounting the effect of price changes over the period, total retail sales rose by 5% in volume in October 1994 over a year earlier.
The increase in October 1994 was mainly attributable to growth in spending on clothing and footwear, and consumer durable goods (other than motor vehicles).
Sales of these two items increased by 29% and 14% respectively in value; and 13% and 10% respectively in volume.
Moderate increases were recorded in the sales in supermarkets (9% in value and 2% in volume) and sales of foodstuffs, alcoholic drinks and tobacco (6% in both value and volume).
Meanwhile, sales in department stores and sales of jewellery and watches increased by 9% and 6% respectively in value, but both dropped by 1% in volume.