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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1974.
PLB TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN YAU MA TEI
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'A TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME AIMED AT IMPROVING TRAFFIC FLOW AT SEVERAL ROAD SECTIONS IN YAU MA TEI, KOWLOON, WILL BE INTRODUCED AT 10 A.M. NEXT MONDAY (DECEMBER 16).
THE SCHEME WHICH RESTRICTS KERB SIDE STOPPING ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ALONG THE SECTION OF KANSU STREET BETWEEN NATHAN. ROAD AND TEMPLE STREET, AND ALONG THE SECTION OF TEMPLE STREET BETWEEN KANSU STREET AND A POINT ABOUT 45 METRES NORTH OF KANSU STREET.
PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PICK UP OR SET DOWN PASSENGERS ALONG THESE ROAD SECTIONS BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND MIDNIGHT.
THE NEW MEASURES ARE EXPECTED TO REDUCE OBSTRUCTION TO TRAFFIC AT THE JUNCTION OF NATHAN ROAD AND KANSU STREET.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE PLB DRIVERS.
MORE BEACH FACILITIES FOR SWIMMERS
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BETTER FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR SWIMMERS AT STANLEY MAIN BEACH AND BIG WAVE BAY BEACH NEXT SUMMER.
AT STANLEY MAIN BEACH, A NEW BEACH BUILDING WITH CHANGING ROOMS AND TOILETS WILL BE BUILT ON A SITE NOW OCCUPIED BY THREE TEMPORARY BEACH STRUCTURES. THESE WILL BE DEMOLISHED IN MID- JANUARY TO MAKE WAY FOR THE NEW BUILDING.
THE NEW BEACH BUILDING SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY MAY NEXT YEAR. THERE WILL ALSO BE A FREE STANDBY COMMUNAL SHOWER IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING.
ADDITIONAL CHANGING ROOMS AND SHOWERS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED AT BIG WAVE BAY BEACH.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN NEXT FEBRUARY, AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN JUNE IN TIME FOR THE SWIMMING SEASON.