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SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 1981
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GARDENS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE OPENING TO PUBLIC
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN ONCE AGAIN HAVE THE CHANCE TO SEE THE AZALEAS IN FULL BLOOM AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE NEXT SUNDAY (MARCH 8). THE GARDENS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM ON THAT DAY TO ENABLE LOCAL RESIDENTS TO ENJOY THE FLOWERS WHICH ARE AT THEIR COLOURFUL BEST AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 130 000 PEOPLE VISITED THE AZALEAS SHOW AT THE GARDENS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND MORE VISITORS ARE EXPECTED THIS YEAR.
VISITORS ARE REQUESTED TO ENTER BY THE MAIN GATE AND LEAVE BY THE SIDE GATES SO THAT ALL CAN ENJOY THE FLOWERS WITHOUT CAUSING INCONVENIENCE TO OTHERS.
THEY ARE ALSO REMINDED THAT ONLY THE GARDENS WILL BE OPEN AND THEY SHOULD NOT ENTER THE HOUSE ITSELF.
SCOUTS AND POLICEMEN WILL BE PRESENT AND VISITORS ARE ASKED TO CO-OPERATE WITH THEM TO AVOID OVERCROWDING.
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN ISLAND ROAD
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TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN ISLAND ROAD ON HONG KONG ISLAND FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (MARCH 3) TO FACILITATE ROADWORKS IN THE AREA.
AT PRESENT, VEHICLES WITH UNLADEN WEIGHT EXCEEDING 2.25 TONNES ARE PROHIBITED FROM THE SECTION OF DEEP WATER BAY ROAD BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH NAM FUNG ROAD AND SHOUSON HILL ROAD EAST.
UNDER THESE NEW ARRANGEMENTS, WHICH WILL LAST FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS, THE PROHIBITED AREA WILL BE EXTENDED TO COVER SHOUSON HILL ROAD EAST AND THE REMAINING SECTION OF DEEP WATER BAY ROAD SOUTH OF SHOUSON HILL ROAD EAST.
THE SECTION OF ISLAND ROAD FROM HOUSE NO. 4 TO ITS JUNCTION WITH DEEP WATER BAY ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY WESTBOUND.
EASTBOUND VEHICLES WITH UNLADEN WEIGHT EXCEEDING 2.25 TONNES SHOULD USE NAM FUNG ROAD, DEEP WATER BAY ROAD (SECTION NORTH OF NAM FUNG ROAD) AND REPULSE BAY ROAD.
ALL BUS ROUTES ALONG ISLAND ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA NAM FUNG ROAD, DEEP WATER BAY ROAD (SECTION NORTH OF NAM FUNG ROAD) AND REPULSE BAY ROAD IN THEIR EASTBOUND JOURNEYS.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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