NOTE TO EDITORS:
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TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1978
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FIREMEN TO COMPETE IN PEAK RELAY
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THE HONG KONG COMMAND OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD ITS SECOND INTER-DIVISIONAL PEAK RELAY TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
EIGHT TEAMS, EACH CONSISTING OF FIVE RUNNERS, WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE 11-MILE RACE WHICH STARTS AND ENDS AT THE LARGE OPEN GROUND NEAR THE PEAK CAFE. EACH OF THE FIVE RUNNERS HAS TO COMPLETE THE 2.2 MILES CIRCUIT VIA HARLECH AND LUGARD ROADS.
THE WINNING TEAM WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A TROPHY BY CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, MR. J.W. MCCARTHY.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THIS EVENT WHICH WILL START AT 3 P.M. TOMORROW. YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE PEAK CAFE WHERE THEY WILL BE TAKEN TO THE STARTING POINT BY FIRE SERVICES PERSONNEL.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF
SLIP ROAD UNDER LAI CHI KOK BRIDGE
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FROM 10 A.M. ON MONDAY (MARCH 27), THE SLIP ROAD ABOUT 400 FEET EAST OF THE BUS TERMINUS UNDER THE LAI CHI KOK BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED TEMPORARILY FOR THREE DAYS TO FACILITATE TELEPHONE CABLE LAYING WORKS.
DURING THE ROAD CLOSURE, TRAFFIC WILL BE DIVERTED TO ANOTHER SLIP ROAD ABOUT 170 FEET EAST OF THE TERMINUS.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.