THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1976
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SUMMER-MONTH TRAFFIC PROHIBITIONS TO BE LIFTED
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE SUMMER-MONTH PROHIBITIONS ON GOODS VEHICLES ALONG CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS WOULD END AT 9 A.M. THIS SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 7).
THE PROHIBITIONS, FOR SEVERAL HOURS OF EVERY SUNDAY AND PUBLIC HOLIDAY ONLY, WERE INTRODUCED ON AY 2 THIS YEAR TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW DURING SUMMER MONTHS WHEN MORE HOLIDAY-MAKERS TRAVELLED TO AND FROM THE MANY BEACHES ALONG THESE ROADS, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+ON SUNDAY, THE PROHIBITION AGAINST EASTBOUND GOODS VEHICLES ON CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD BETWEEN KWUN TONG ROAD AND FEI NGO SHAN ROAD FROM 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M. AND THAT ON WESTBOUND GOODS VEHICLES BETWEEN ITS JUNCTIONS WITH HIRAM'S HIGHWAY AND ANDERSON ROAD FROM 2 P.M. TO 7 P.M. WILL BE LIFTED, + HE SAID.
+ALSO TO BE LIFTED IS THE PROHIBITION ON CASTLE PEAK ROAD FROM SHA TSUI ROAD TO PUI TO ROAD FROM 11 A. M. TO 6 P.M.,+ HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE HOLIDAY RESTRICTIONS ON THESE ROAD SECTIONS HAD PROVED SUCCESSFUL IN REDUCING TRAFFIC CONGESTION CAUSED BY SLOW-MOVING LORRIES ON THE STEEP SECTIONS, THUS GIVING PRIORITY TO PASSENGER TRANSPORT FOR A FEW HOURS ON HOLIDAYS TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO HAVE REASONABLY QUICK ACCESS TO BEACHES AND OTHER RECREATIONAL SPOTS IN THE AREAS.
LEK YUEN HOSTEL OPENED
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, TODAY OFFICIALLY OPENED THE LEK YUEN HOSTEL, OPERATED BY THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS FOR 140 ELDERLY PERSONS.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, HE SAID THAT SERVICES OF THE HOSTEL HAD BEEN GEARED TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF NOT JUST THE ELDERLY, BUT ALSO THE DISABLED ELDERLY.
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MR. LEE SAID THAT THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS HAD BEEN A HIGHLY VALUED PARTNER' OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN IMPLEMENTING PLANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN AREAS OF IDENTIFIED NEEDS.
+THE OPENING OF THE LEK YUEN +THE OPENING OF THE LEK YUEN HOSTEL NOT ONLY HELPS SOLVE YUEN HOSTEL NOT ONLY HELPS SOLVE THE SHORTAGE OF HOMES FOR THE AGED, BUT ALSO FURTHER ILLUSTRATES THE TUNG WAH'S SPIRIT OF FULL CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF OUR SENIOR CITIZENS, HE ADDED,
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