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THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1978
DURING THE PERIOD OF THE TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN TSUEN WAN, KMB ROUTE 32 WILL BE SUSPENDED AND ROUTE 36 WILL BE DIVERTED TO RUN ALONG CASTLE PEAK ROAD INSTEAD OF KWOK SHUI ROAD ON BOTH EAST AND WEST BOUND JOURNEYS.
AS LARGE CROWDS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE +WALK FOR A MILLION+, MOTORISTS IN THE AREA ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE WITH CARE.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP IN CENTRAL AND TSUEN WAN DISTRICTS TO GUIDE MOTOR ISTS.
SPECTATOR STAND TO HAVE RAIN SHELTER
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SPECTATORS AT THE EAST STANDS OF THE HONG KONG STADIUM WILL HAVE PROTECTION FROM RAIN AND SUN WHEN IMPROVEMENT WORK ON THE STADIUM IS COMPLETED THIS AUTUMN.
TENDERS FOR THIS PROJECT ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
MR. K.M. TSENG, CHIEF ARCHITECT, SAID THE WORK WOULD INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STEEL TRUSS ROOF TOGETHER WITH MINOR
IMPROVEMENTS.
WORK WOULD BEGIN NEXT MONTH AND WOULD TAKE ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
HE SAID THAT THE WORK WOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH PROGRAMMED FOOTBALL MATCHES AS THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE CARRIED OUT AT A NEARBY CAR PARK.
THE PROJECT WOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE START OF THE NEXT FOOTBALL SEASON.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE'S ANNUAL DINNER ***
THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL DINNER AT THE CITY HALL RESTAURANT ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 14) AT 8 P.M. TO MARK ITS 27TH ANNIVERSARY.
THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR. K.L. THONG, WHO IS ALSO THE UNIT CONTROLLER OF THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE, WILL SPEAK AT THE DINNER AND PRESENT CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE MEDALS TO 53 OF ITS MEMBERS, AND THE FIRST CLASP TO THE LONG SERVICE MEDAL TO TWO OTHERS.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE SPEECH.