NOTE TO EDITORS:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1978
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MARINE ASSISTANT RETIRING
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THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR. W.D. LEIGHTON, WILL PRESENT ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 26) A FAREWELL GIFT ON BEHALF OF HIS COLLEAGUES TO MARINE ASSISTANT I, MR. AU WING-HUT, WHO IS RETIRING AFTER ALMOST 19 YEARS SERVICE WITH THE DEPARTMENT.
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MR. AU JOINED THE DEPARTMENT IN 1959 AND WAS PROMOTED TO THE PRESENT RANK IN 1970. HE IS MARRIED AND HAS SIX CHILDREN.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN ROOM 105 AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF MARINE DEPARTMENT, 102 CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL AT 4 P.M. ON THURSDAY.
PLB RESTRICTED ZONES IN KWAI CHUNG
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FROM 10 A.M. SATURDAY (JANUARY 28), SEVERAL SECTIONS OF ROADS IN KWAI CHUNG WILL BE DESIGNATED PUBLIC LIGHT BUS RESTRICTED ZONES BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND MIDNIGHT DAILY TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE AREA.
THE AREAS ARE:
* HING FONG ROAD BETWEEN KWAI FOO ROAD AND KWAI FUK ROAD=
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KWAJ FUK ROAD FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH HING FONG ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 190 FEET WEST-
* KWAI FUK ROAD FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH HING FONG ROAD TO A
POINT ABOUT 190 FEET EAST- AND
* THE ACCESS ROAD LEADING TO THE TSING YI BRIDGE FROM ITS
JUNCTION WITH KWAI FUK ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 190 FEET SOUTH.
PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM STOPPING ON
THESE SECTIONS OF ROADS FOR PICKING UP AND SETTING DOWN PASSENGERS.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP IN THE AREAS TO INDICATE THE RESTRICTIONS.