FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1976
WEATHERMAN TO ATTEND MEETING IN GENEVA
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MR. PATRICK SHAM PAK, SENIOR SCIENTIFIC OFFICER OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, LEFT FOR GENEVA TODAY TO REPRESENT HONG KONG AT THE EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION COMMISSION FOR BASIC SYSTEMS.
THE W.M.O. MEETING WILL DEAL WITH MATTERS CONCERNING THE WORLD WEATHER WATCH SYSTEM, DATA PROCESSING AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF DATA OVER THE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE PROVISION OF WEATHER AND WARNING SERVICES TO ALL USERS.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CENTRAL *****
THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL BETWEEN ICE HOUSE STREET AND PEDDER STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AND 5.30 A.M. ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 31).
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THIS IS TO ENABLE TRAM RAILS FOR THE NEW TRAM TRACK DIVERSION TO BE CONNECTED AS A RESULT OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PEDDER STATION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY.
TRAM SERVICES WILL FINISH EARLIER THAN USUAL TOMORROW NIGHT AND PASSENGERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE LAST DEPARTURES ON WESTBOUND SERVICES OPERATING BEYOND WAN CHAI WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
* FROM SHAU KEI WAN TO WESTERN MARKET - 11.25 P.M.
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FROM NORTH POINT TO WHITTY STREET 11.35 P.M.
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FROM HAPPY VALLEY TO KENNEDY TOWN
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11.42 P.M.
* FROM HAPPY VALLEY TO WESTERN MARKET 11.42 P.M.
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THE LAST EASTBOUND SERVICES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
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* FROM KENNEDY TOWN 12.04 A.M.
* FROM WHITTY STREET
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12.10 A.M.
THE TRAM SERVICE BETWEEN SHAU KEI WAN AND HAPPY VALLEY WILL BE MAINTAINED AS USUAL. NORMAL SERVICES WILL BE RESUMED ON SUNDAY MORNING (OCTOBER 31).
ALL CHINA MOTOR BUS AND KMB BUS ROUTES INCLUDING THE ALL NIGHT CROSS-HARBOUR ROUTE 121 WHICH PASS THROUGH THE ABOVE SECTION OF DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL ON WESTBOUND JOURNEYS WILL BE DIVERTED TO OPERATE VIA QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, WHERE TEMPORARY BUS STOPS WILL BE PROVIDED.
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