WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1981
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SUPPLEMENTARY ROAD MARKING
FOR URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTION
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS TO PAINT A CONTINUOUS YELLOW LINE IN ALL ROADS WITH URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTIONS TO HELP MOTORISTS IDENTIFY THEM.
THE YELLOW LINE, WHICH WILL BE 100 MM IN WIDTH, WILL BE PAINTED AT THE EDGE OF CARRIAGEWAYS.
THE NEW MARKINGS WILL SERVE AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY TRAFFIC SIGNS INDICATING AN EXISTING URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTION.
WORK ON PAINTING THE YELLOW LINE WILL BEGIN ON FRIDAY (MAY 1), AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND IN KOWLOON AND FOUR MONTHS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
MOTORISTS ARE REMINDED THAT ALL VEHICLES, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, ARE NOT ALLOWED TO STOP FOR GOODS OR PASSENGERS IN AN URBAN CLEARWAY.
SHEUNG SHUI HEUNG VILLAGE OFFICE OPENED
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ABOUT 6 000 VILLAGERS OF SHEUNG SHUI HEUNG, NORTH DISTRICT, ATTENDED THE OPENING OF THE IR NEW VILLAGE OFFICE TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE TWO-STOREY BUILDING IS ON A 1 700 SQUARE METRE SITE GRANTED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND REPLACES THE PREVIOUS VILLAGE OFFICE WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE ANCESTRAL HALL.
IT WAS BUILT AT A COST OF $1.5 MILLION, DONATED BY LOCAL VILLAGERS.
ROOMS.
INCLUDED IN THE BUILDING ARE OFFICES, RECEPTION AND CONFERENCE
OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PETER JOHNSON, HEUNG YEE KUK CHAIRMAN, MR LAU WONG-FAT, AND LOCAL VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES.
MR JOHNSON SAID THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW VILLAGE OFFICE WAS A JOINT EFFORT BY THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE AND LOCAL VILLAGERS.
HE HOPED THE NEW BUILDING WOULD BE WELL USED AND WISHED THE VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES EVERY SUCCESS IN THEIR WORK.
SHEUNG SHUI HEUNG CONSISTS OF SEVEN VILLAGES AND DATES BACK MORE THAN 600 YEARS,
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