WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1979
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ROAD CLOSURES IN CENTRAL
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT EDINBURGH PLACE EAST BETWEEN ITS EASTERN END AND STAR FERRY CONCOURSE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 2 P.M. TO 6.30 P.M. ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 19) BECAUSE OF THE OPENING OF THE FOURTH FESTIVAL OF ASIAN ARTS.
THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT HARBOUR VIEW STREET AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL EASTBOUND BETWEEN JUBILEE STREET AND PEDDER STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1.15 A.M. AND 5.30 A.M. THIS SUNDAY (OCTOBER 21) AND MONDAY (OCTOBER 22) TO FACILITATE THE HOISTING OF BEAMS FOR THE FOOTBRIDGE SYSTEM.
TRAFFIC MOVING EASTWARDS ALONG CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL WILL BE DIVERTED TO JUBILEE STREET, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, AND PEDDER STREET TO REJOIN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP AND POLICE WILL BE ON HAND TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
WATER CUT IN WESTERN AND YAU MA TEI
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WESTERN DISTRICT AND YAU MA TEI WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS FROM FRIDAY (OCTOBER 19) NIGHT TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TESTS.
IN WESTERN, SUPPLY WILL BE STOPPED FROM 11 P.M. ON FRIDAY UNTIL 6 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THE BUILDINGS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED ARE BOUNDED BY HILL ROAD DES VOEUX ROAD WEST, CHIU KWONG STREET, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, INCLUDING LAI ON LANE, SAI ON LANE AND WHITTY STREET.
IN YAU MA TEI, SUPPLY WILL BE CUT OFF FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT ON THAT DAY TO 6 A.M. ON SATURDAY,
PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE BOUNDED BY KANSU STREET, NATHAN ROAD, NING PO STREET AND CANTON ROAD, INCLUDING PAK HOI STREET, SAIGON STREET, WOOSUNG STREET, TEMPLE STREET AND SHANGHAI STREET.