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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1980
HE SAID THAT THE MUSIC OFFICE WAS PRODUCING NOT ONLY THE MUSICIANS OF THE FUTURE, BUT ALSO THE AUDIENCES TO SUPPORT THEM AND OTHER MUSICAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG.
→ IN HONG KONG WE HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF ORGANISATIONS PROMOTING RECREATION AND CULTURE. WE ALL HAVE OUR SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PARTS TO PLAY VOLUNTARY AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES PROVIDE TRAINING AND PERFORMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE TALENTED- THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE ARTS CENTRE AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR GROUPS MANAGE FACILITIES AND PROMOTE SPECTATOR OPPORTUNITIES WHILST THE GOVERNMENT IS CONCERNED WITH THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND, THROUGH MY NEW DIVISION, CONCENTRATES ON PROVIDING THE BASIC AND VERY NECESSARY 'GRASS-ROOTS' FOUNDATIONS FOR ALL THE GROWING ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELDS OF RECREATION AND CULTURE, HE ADDED.
BUS ONLY LANE ON REPULSE BAY ROAD
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A BUS PRIORITY SCHEME ON REPULSE BAY ROAD WILL BE PUT ON TRIAL THIS SUNDAY (JUNE 29)
THE SCHEME, IF PROVED TO BE SUCCESSFUL, WILL BE INTRODUCED ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
FROM 2 PM TO 6 PM THE NORTHBOUND SECTION OF REPULSE BAY ROAD BETWEEN ISLAND ROAD AND WONG NAI CHUNG GAP ROUNDABOUT WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC EXCEPT BUSES.
OTHER TRAFFIC, INCLUDING PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, WILL BE DIVERTED TO ISLAND ROAD, WONG CHUK HANG ROAD, NAM FUNG ROAD AND DEEP WATER BAY ROAD TO WONG NAI CHUNG GAP ROAD.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SCHEME, SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN REPULSE BAY ROAD, ISLAND ROAD AND DEEP WATER BAY ROAD.
THE SECTION OF ISLAND ROAD AND WONG CHUK HANG ROAD FROM REPULSE BAY ROAD JUNCTION TO NAM FUNG ROAD JUNCTION WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY WESTBOUND, AND THE SECTION OF DEEP WATER BAY ROAD BETWEEN NAM FUNG ROAD AND WONG NAI CHUNG GAP ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY EASTBOUND.
THIS ONE-WAY SYSTEM WILL FORM A MAJOR LOOP ROAD FOR ALL TRAFFIC.
VEHICLES LEAVING PREMISES ALONG THE RESTRICTED SECTION OF REPULSE BAY ROAD WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE THE BUS LANE.
SOME OF THE EXISTING BUS AND MAXICAB ROUTES USING DEEP WATER BAY ROAD AND ISLAND ROAD WILL BE AFFECTED. BUS ROUTES 72, 73, 74, 41, 90M AND 170 AND MAXICAB ROUTES 4, 5, 6 WILL OBSERVE THE ONE-WAY SYSTEM,
/CHINA MOTOR
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