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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1978
HONG KONG YOUTH CULTURAL AND ARTS COMPETITIONS
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THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE HONG KONG YOUTH CULTURAL AND ARTS COMPETITIONS WILL ANNOUNCE THE DETAILS OF THIS YEAR'S COMPETITIONS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 3 P.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE HONG KONG ROOM OF THE HILTON HOTEL.
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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS. MR. MICHAEL LEUNG MAN-KIN- THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MRS. KATHERINE FOK, ALONG WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE COMPETITIONS, MR. SHUM CHOI-SANG WILL CHAIR THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE EVENT.
HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENT FOR MARINE DEPARTMENT ****
THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE PORT COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE, THE SMALL CRAFT LICENSING OFFICE AND THE OFFICE FOR THE MACAU FERRY WHARF UNIT WILL REMAIN OPEN ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 18), WHICH IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
ON THAT DAY THE SMALL CRAFT LICENSING OFFICE WILL OPERATE FROM 9 A.M. TO 11 A.M., AND THE MACAU FEERY WHARF UNIT FROM 7.30 A.M. TO 1.30 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE PORT COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE WILL OPERATE ROUND THE CLOCK.
THE FOUR PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN WAN CHAI, YAU MA TEI, KWUN TONG AND TSUEN WAN WILL ALSO REMAIN OPEN ON THAT DAY.
TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE SECTION OF NAM CHEONG STREET BETWEEN CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD AND FUK WA STREET HAS BEEN CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 4 P.M. TODAY (THURSDAY) TO FACILITATE EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC CABLES.
DURING THE CLOSURE PERIOD, WHICH WILL LAST FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK, BUS ROUTE NOS. 2E AND 204 NORTHBOUND ARE RE-ROUTED FROM NAM CHEONG STREET JUNCTION OF CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD TO OPERATE VIA CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD, WONG CHUK STREET, TAI PO ROAD TO REJOIN NAM CHEONG STREET.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS HAVE BEEN SET UP TO GUIDE
MOTORISTS.