THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1979
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40 MILES-PER-HOUR SPEED LIMIT
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT FROM 10 A.M. ON JULY 23, A SPEED LIMIT OF 40 MILES-PER-HOUR WILL BE IMPOSED ON A NUMBER OF ROADS NEAR THE SHA TIN END OF THE LION ROCK TUNNEL.
THE AFFECTED ROADS ARE
* LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD,
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TAI PO ROAD (SHA TIN) SECTION EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD, AND
TAI PO ROAD (HO TUNG LAU) FROM A POINT ABOUT 94 METRES NORTH OF THE NORTHERN END OF THE LION ROCK TUNNEL TOLL PLAZA TO A POINT ABOUT 148 METRES NORTH OF THE NORTHERN END OF THE SHA TIN RACE COURSE INTERCHANGE.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE ERECTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF EDINBURGH PLACE EAST
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THE SECTION OF EDINBURGH PLACE EAST IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF QUEEN'S PIER WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO ALL MOTOR VEHICLES FROM NOON ON SATURDAY TO 2 P.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE CLOSURE IS TO ENABLE THE GOOD CITIZEN AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO TAKE PLACE IN THE AREA.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE ERECTED AND POLICEMEN WILL BE ON HAND TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
WATER CUT ***
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN SHAM SHUI PO WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 A.M. ON SATURDAY FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD, BUTTERFLY VALLEY ROAD, KING LAM STREET, YEE KUK STREET, WING HONG STREET, YU CHAU STREET, CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND TAI NAN STREET, INCLUDING TUNG CHAU STREET.