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SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1983

→GENERALLY, TRAFFIC FLOWS FREELY IN COMPARISON WITH MOST CITIES OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND THERE IS SCOPE TO EXTEND THE TIME WHEN LEARNER DRIVERS CAN BE ON THE ROADS.+

THE NEW HOURS STILL KEEP +LEARNER FREE+ PERIODS DURING THE BUSIEST TIMES OF THE DAY. THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IT WAS THEREFORE UNLIKELY THAT THE CHANGE WOULD LEAD TO A DETERIORATION IN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.

ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS FOR THE CHANGE IS TO GIVE HONG KONG'S LEARNERS MORE TIME TO PRACTISE, IN AN ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE THE PRESENT VERY LOW PASS RATE IN PRIVATE CAR DRIVING TESTS.

THE PRESENT PERMITTED HOURS ARE:

MONDAY TO FRIDAY:

6 AM TO 7.30 AM

9.30 AM TO 12.30 PM 2.30 PM TO 4.30 PM

8 PM TO 11 PM

SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:

6 AM TO 7.30 AM

9.30 AM TO 12.30 PM

8 PM TO 11 PM

CENTRAL, WESTERN WATER WORKS

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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICTS WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 13) FOR WATER MAINS WORK.

AFFECTED PREMISES LIE BETWEEN ICE HOUSE STREET AND SANDS STREET, INCLUDING CONNAUGHT ROADS CENTRAL AND WEST, QUEEN'S ROADS CENTRAL AND WEST, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, FIRST STREET, SECOND STREET, THIRD STREET, HIGH STREET, WATER STREET, ABERDEEN STREET, PEEL STREET, WYNDHAM STREET AND DES VOEUX ROADS CENTRAL AND WEST.

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