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MONDAY, JULY 7, 1980
EXPLAINING THIS DECISION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID +DURING THE EXPERIMENTAL STAGE, PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WERE BANNED FROM TRAVELLING UP REPULSE BAY ROAD IN ORDER TO KEEP TO A MINIMUM ANY DELAY CAUSED BY CONFLICTING TRAFFIC MOVEMENT AT THE ISLAND ROAD-REPULSE BAY ROAD JUNCTION AND AT THE WONG NAI CHUNG GAP ROUNDABOUT.
+ THE RESULT OF THE TRIAL SCHEME HAD SHOWN THAT THESE JUNCTIONS CAN COPE WITH ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC ALONG REPULSE BAY ROAD.+
+THERE WILL BE NO OTHER CHANGES TO THE SCHEME,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID. +RESIDENTS ON REPULSE BAY ROAD WILL BE FREE TO USE THE BUS LANE WHEN TRAVELLING NORTH FROM THE IR PROPERTY. BUT IF THEY WANT TO GET TO REPULSE BAY ROAD FROM REPULSE BAY ITSELF THEY WILL HAVE TO GO AROUND THE ISLAND ROAD-NAM FUNG ROAD TRIANGLE.+
THE HOUR OF OPERATION OF THE SCHEME WILL CONTINUE TO BE FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM.
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE SCHEME WOULD ONLY OPERATE ON FINE DAYS WHEN THERE ARE LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE AT REPULSE BAY BEACH. THERE WILL BE RADIO ANNOUNCEMENTS AS NECESSARY.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED: +PEOPLE WANTING TO VISIT REPULSE BAY ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS CAN NOW FIND AN EFFICIENT SERVICE ON THE BUSES AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, THEY SHOULD AVOID USING THE IR CARS WHENEVER POSSIBLE.+
DEADLINE FOR GREEN PAPER COMMENTS ****
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT COMMENTS AND VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER ON PRIMARY EDUCATION AND PRE-PRIMARY SERVICES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH.
+FURTHER COMMENTS FROM THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR VIEWS ARE ALSO WELCOME,+ A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT TOR
THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
LOWER ALBERT ROAD,
HONG KONG.
THE GREEN PAPER SETS OUT IN SOME DETAIL THE REASONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S THINKING ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SERVICES OFFERED IN THE FIELDS OF CHILD CARE, KINDERGARTEN AND PRIMARY EDUCATION.
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