WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1978
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT
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THE FIRST OF FOUR STAGES TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN HO MAN TIN AND KOWLOON TONG DURING HORSE RACING IN SHA TIN WILL COME INTO EFFECT FROM 10 A.M. ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 15).
THIS INVOLVES THE BANNING OF RIGHT TURN FROM WATERLOO ROAD ON TO ESSEX CRESCENT.
MOTORISTS CAN EITHER USE THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES BY MAKING A G-TURN VIA DURHAM ROAD, CAMBRIDGE ROAD AND LANCASHIRE ROAD OR PROCEED ALONG WATERLOO ROAD SOUTHBOUND, U-TURN UNDER THE FLYOVER NEAR BOUNDARY STREET ON TO WATERLOO ROAD NORTHBOUND.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ADVISED MOTORISTS THAT WHEN THE RACING SEASON STARTS IN SHA TIN THEY SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO FIND PARKING SPACES IN SHA TIN.
+THERE ARE NO PARKING SPACES IN THE VICINITY OF THE SHA TIN RACE-COURSE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, HE EMPHASISED.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED MOTORISTS TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT INSTEAD. +THERE WILL BE MORE THAN SUFFICIENT BUSES, PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES AND THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY WILL BE LAYING ON EXTRA SPECIAL TRAIN.+
WATER CUT IN CAUSEWAY BAY
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE STOPPED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 15) TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY EAST POINT ROAD, NO. 493-563 YEE WOO STREET, NO. 490-552 AND NO. 485-545 LOCK HAR T ROAD, NO. 476-532 AND NO. 481-499 JAFFE ROAD INCLUDING NEW YORK CINEMA AND LAKE SIDE BUILDING.
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