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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1979
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT PARKING WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR CERTAIN TIMES IN THE FOLLOWING ROADS -- WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD,
SPORTS ROAD, KING KWONG STREET, VILLAGE ROAD BETWEEN SHAN KWONG ROAD AND THE HONG KONG SANATORIUM, PERCIVAL STREET (WEST SIDE ONLY), OI KWAN ROAD EXCEPT FOR THE METERED SECTION IN FRONT OF THE
MORRISON HILL SWIMMING POOL AND SUNG TAK STREET, AND TUNG LO WAN ROAD,
SIGNS ADVISING MOTORISTS OF THE PERIOD OF SUSPENSION WILL
BE PLACED IN POSITION 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE TIME OF SUSPENSION,
THE SPOKESMAN WARNED MOTORISTS THAT VEHICLES PARKED ILLEGALLY WILL BE TOWED AWAY.
THE BUS STOP OPPOSITE THE JOCKEY CLUB'S MAIN ENTRANCE WILL BE SUSPENDED ONE HOUR BEFORE THE FIRST RACE STARTS AND REINSTATED 15 MINUTES AFTER THE FIRST RACE HAS FINISHED. THE STOP WILL BE SUSPENDED AGAIN 30 MINTUES BEFORE THE FINAL RACE AND REINSTATED AS SOON AS TRAFFIC IS BACK TO NORMAL.
WESTBOUND BUSES WHICH NORMALLY USED THE +BUS ONLY+ LANE IN LEIGHTON ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED ROUND WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD DURING THE RACE DAY +ONE-WAY SYSTEM+.
ONE HOUR BEFORE THE LAST RACE ADDITIONAL CROSS HARBOUR BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER SPORTS ROAD FROM THE EASTERN END AND QUEUE UP EAST OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS) PREMISES AND WAIT ON THE WESTSIDE OF WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD SOUTH OF HAU TAK LANE TO THE JOCKEY CLUB'S BOX ENTRANCE.
CANAL ROAD EXTENSION WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC ONE HOUR BEFORE THE LAST RACE AND ONLY FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE PERMITTED TO ENTER FROM MORRISON HILL ROAD AND QUEUE UP FACING NORTH. ONCE FULL, THE BUSES WILL ENTER LEIGHTON ROAD.
THE TRAM STOP AT MORRISON HILL ROAD AND QUEEN'S ROAD EAST WILL BE SUSPENDED ONE HOUR BEFORE THE FIRST RACE AND REINSTATED ONE HOUR AFTER THE LAST RACE.
HALF AN HOUR PRIOR TO THE LAST RACE, UP TO 30 TRAMS WILL BE PERMITTED TO LINE UP UNDER THE DIRECTION OF INSPECTORS FROM THE HONG KONG TRAMWAYS BETWEEN THE ENTRANCE TO THE MEMBERS' STAND AND THE TRAM TERMINI IN WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD OR SING WOO ROAD.
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