WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1979
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ANNIVERSARY PARADE OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
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THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE WILL HOLD A PARADE ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 15) TO MARK THE 70 ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDATION.
THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, MR. DAVID JORDAN, WHO IS ALSO THE SERVICES COMMISSIONER, WILL INSPECT THE PARADE OF 150 OFFICERS SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE SIX DIVISIONS.
THE REVIEW WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL, TAI LAM CHUNG AT 11.15 A.M. ABOUT 200 GUESTS, INCLUDING OFFICIALS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THE BRITISH FORCES, CONSULATES AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM TRADE AND INDUSTRY, HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE 70 ANNIVERSARY PARADE OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE.
A GOVERNMENT COACH, AM 5606, WILL BE AVAILABLE AT HUNG HOM FERRY PIER BETWEEN 9.15′A.M. AND 9.30 A.M. ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 15) TO TAKE GUESTS AND REPORTERS TO THE TRAINING SCHOOL AND LATER RETURN THE PARTY TO KOWLOON. GUESTS AND MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO BE SEATED BEFORE 11 A.M.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL ****
THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL BETWEEN GILMAN STREET AND PEDDER STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 1.15 A.M.. TO 5.30 A.M. ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 16) AND FROM 1.15 A.M. TO 2.30 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY TO FACILITATE ROAD WORKS THERE.
AT THE SAME TIME, HARBOUR VIEW STREET WILL BE CLOSED.
AND ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 17) THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL BETWEEN JUBILEE STREET AND GILMAN STREET WILL ALSO BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 2.30 A.M. TO 5 A.M.
DURING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE EASTBOUND MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE VIA GILMAN STREET, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL AND PEDDER STREET BEFORE REJOINING CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL,
WESTBOUND MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE VIA JUBILEE STREET, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL AND RUMSEY STREET.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.