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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1984

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WATER FIGURES ***

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 82.7 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 484.988 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 420.602 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 71.8 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

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RESTRICTED ZONE EXTENDED

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FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 29), THE EXISTING 7 AM TO 7 PM RESTRICTION AT THE NORTHERN KERBSIDE LANE OF BULKELEY STREET WILL BE EXTENDED WESTWARDS FOR ABOUT 23 METRES TO ITS JUNCTION WITH WHAMPOA STREET.

WITHIN THE RESTRICTED ZONE, ALL MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEPT THOSE AUTHORISED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM PICKING UP OR SETTING DOWN PASSENGERS, OR LOADING OR UNLOADING GOODS.