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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1975

RESERVOIRS 99 PER CENT FULL ******

HONG KONG'S TOTAL WATER STORAGE STOOD AT 66,762 MILLION GALLONS THIS (MONDAY) MORNING, REPRESENTING 99.2 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL STORAGE CAPACITY.

AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR, THE RESERVOIRS HELD ONLY 38,834 MILLION GALLONS.

PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR, HONG KONG'S BIGGEST RESERVOIR WITH A CAPACITY OF 50,500 MILLION GALLONS, WAS FILLED TO THE BRIM. ON THE SAME DAY LAST YEAR IT HELD ONLY 29,948 MILLION GALLONS.

A TRACE OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED DURING THE PAST TWENT FOU! HOURS ENDING AT 9 A.M. TODAY. RAINFALL SO FAR THIS YEAR AMO NTS FO 2400.4 MM (94.50 IN) WHILE THE MEAN AVERAGE RAINFALL STANDS AT

94.50 IN

1719.9 MM (67.68 IN).

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS

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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE SECTION OF CHI WO STREET BETWEE!! NANKING STREET AND JORDAN ROAD IN YAU MA TEI WILL BE CLOSED FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE WAS TO FACILITATE TRENCH WORKS IN THE AREA,

MEANWHILE, A SPEED LIMIT OF 30 MILES PER HOUR WILL BE IMPOSED ON LANTAU ISLAND AS FROM 10 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 3), WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FIVE SECTIONS OF ROADS WHICH ARE NOW SUBJECT TO A 20 MPH SPEED LIMIT.

THE FIVE SECTIONS ARE: SOUTH LANTAU ROAD FROM SILVER MINE BAY FERRY CONCOURSE TO A POINT ABOUT 180 YARDS SOUTHWEST OF MILESTONE 1/4- SOUTH LANTAU ROAD BETWEEN A POINT ABOUT 130 YARDS EAST OF MILE- STONE 2-1/4 AND A POINT ABOUT 80 YARDS WEST OF MILESTONE 2-3/4 SOUTH LANTAU ROAD BETWEEN A POINT ABOUT 50 YARDS EAST OF LESTONE 6-1/4 AND A POINT ABOUT 90 YARDS SOUTHWEST OF MA PO PING RAD JUNCTION= SOUTH LANTAU ROAD BETWEEN A POINT ABOUT 50 YARDS EAS OF MILESTONE 7-3/4 AND A POINT ABOUT 210 YARDS WEST OF MILESTONE AND TAI O ROAD FROM TAI O FERRY CONCOURSE TO A POINT ABOUT 750 YARDS SOUTHEAST OF THE CONCOURSE.

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