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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1974
+ANTI-NARCOTICS CUP+ BASKETBALL COMPETITION
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THE FIRST MATCH IN AN +ANTI-NARCOTICS CUP+ BASKETBALL COMPETITION, ORGANISED IN SUPPORT OF THE ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN IN KWUN TONG, WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) EVENING AT THE KWUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE. 22 TEAMS FROM SCHOOLS, FACTORIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS HAVE ENTERED THE COMPETITION WHICH IS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN), THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE IN KWUN TONG AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE THERE.
MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED IN THE EASKETBALL COURT OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE ON THE EVENINGS OF EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK UNTIL MID-DECEMBER.
DEFORE THE FIRST GAME TOMCHROW THERE WILL BE A BRIEF - OPENING CEREMONY PRESIDED OVER BY MR. W. WILLIAMS, THE CO-ORDINATOR OF THE CARPAIGN. MR. MICHAEL SZE
MR. MICHAEL SZE, THE C.D.0. (KWUN TONG)- MR. KWOK NAI-SIK, THE C.Y.O. (KWUN TONG) AND MR. KO KAI-MAN, WÄRDEN OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE, WILL PRESENT SOUVENIRS BANNERS TO THE TEAMS.
THE COMPETITION IS ONE OF THE MANY PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER AGENCIES IN SUPPORT CF THE CAMPAIGN.
SPEED LIMIT ON SECTION OF PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD RAISED
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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT FROM 10 A.M. TOMORROW (NOVEMBER 1) THE SPEED LIMIT ALONG THE SECTION OF PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD BETWEEN THE HUNG HOM INTERCHANGE AND HO MAN TIN INTERCHANGE WILL LE RAISED TO 40 MILES PER HOUR.
THE DECISION TO RELAX THE SPEED RESTRICTION ALONG THAT ROAD SECTION FOLLOWS THE FINDINGS OF A TRAFFIC SURVEY WHICH INDICATES THAT CONDITIONS THERE HAD LSEN POSSIBLE FOR THE SPEED LIMIT TO EE RAISED ITHOUT JEOPARDISING ROAD SAFETY.
MEANWHILE, IN NORTH KOWLOON THE CUL-DE-SAC BRANCHING FROM NAM CHEONG STREET SOUTH OF THE NAM CHEONG STREET-CORNWALL STREET ROUNDABOUT IS NOW PROHIBITED TO VEHICLES USED BY LEARNER DRIVERS UNDER DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS. THIS IS TO FACILITATE THE CONDUCTING OF DRIVING TESTS AT THE CUL-DE-SAC.
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