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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1993

MOREOVER, A TSUEN WAN TO CENTRAL SERVICE WOULD NOT ATTRACTIVE BECAUSE THE JOURNEY WILL TAKE MORE THAN AN HOUR AND FARES WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER.

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THE

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AT PRESENT, THE CENTRAL TO JORDAN ROAD VEHICULAR SERVICE HAS A DAILY CAPACITY OF 10,000 VEHICLES IS ONLY USED BY 5,700 VEHICLES EACH DAY.

"WE

RECOGNISE THAT WITH THE PHASING OUT OF THE JORDAN ROAD то CENTRAL VEHICULAR FERRY MOST OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL USE THE EXISTING CROSS HARBOUR TUNNELS. THE TWO TUNNELS HAVE A COMBINED THROUGHPUT OF 200,000 VEHICLES A DAY.

"THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL CAREFULLY MONITOR TRAFFIC AT THE HARBOUR TUNNELS AND ALL POSSIBLE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO MAINTAIN THE TRAFFIC FLOW.

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"AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE IS ALSO AVAILABLE SINCE THE HONGKONG YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY WILL CONTINUE TO RUN THE VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN KOWLOON CITY AND NORTH POINT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

STRAY CATTLE HAZARDS AND NUISANCES REDUCED

TRAFFIC HAZARDS, ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCES AND HYGIENE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY STRAY CATTLE ALONG SOUTH LANTAU ROAD ON LANTAU ISLAND ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED AFTER A SPECIAL OPERATION TO CLEAR THE ANIMALS THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING.

A TOTAL OF CONDUCTED BY THE ASSISTED BY POLICE,

24 STRAY CATTLE WERE CAUGHT IN THE OPERATION

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT (AFD) ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE AND MARINE DEPARTMENT.

AFD'S SENIOR VETERINARY OFFICER, DR LIU KWEI-KIN, WHO LED OPERATION, SAID IT HAD GONE ON SMOOTHLY AND WOULD HELP TO REDUCE NUISANCES.

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THE THE

"THE DEPARTMENT TOOK ACTION FOLLOWING ITS OWN FIELD INVESTIGATIONS AS WELL AS REPORTS RECEIVED BY OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

"THE ANIMALS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN WANDERING AROUND VEHICULAR ACCESS ROAD, FALLOW FIELDS OR FARMS ON LANTAU FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW, APPARENTLY WITHOUT ANY OWNERS TAKING CHARGE OF THEM,' HE SAID.

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THE OPERATION COVERED MOST PARTS OF SOUTH LANTAU ROAD FROM PUI 0 TO KEUNG SHAN. MORE THAN 30 AFD STAFF, INCLUDING THREE GOVERNMENT VETERINARIANS, TOOK PART IN THE OPERATION WHICH LASTED MORE THAN NINE

HOURS.

/THE CATTLE