THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1982
GOVERNOR RETURNS FRIDAY
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THERE WILL BE A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY IN THE AIRPORT VIP PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) EVENING, WHEN THE GOVERNOR SIR EDWARD YOUDE RETURNS FROM LONDON.
SIR EDWARD IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT.
THE GOVERNOR AND FOUR UMELCO MEMBERS ARE DUE TO ARRIVE BY FLIGHT BR 382 AT 6.15 PM TOMORROW.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE ASKED TO BE IN POSITION AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE ARRIVAL TIME.
NEW PLAN TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN HUNG HOM AND TO KWA WAN
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THE FIRST PHASE OF A THREE-STAGE SCHEME TO EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN HUNG HOM AND TO KWA WAN WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 11).
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE NEW PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRIORITY MEASURE IS TO IMPROVE BUS JOURNEY TIME AS WELL AS GENERAL TRAFFIC FLOW BY CURTAILING KERBSIDE ACTIVITIES, IMPROVING JUNCTION CAPACITIES AND PROVIDING BUS PRIORITY ROUTINGS, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.
THE WHOLE SCHEME HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD, HE ADDED.
THE SECOND STAGE WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON SEPTEMBER 19, AND THE FULL SCHEME IS EXPECTED TO BE ENFORCED BY LATE OCTOBER.
MEANWHILE, THE FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS WILL BEGIN ON SATURDAY:
THE NORTHERN KERBSIDE LANE OF FU NING STREET BETWEEN MA TAU CHUNG ROAD AND SHING TAK STREET, THE WESTERN KERBSIDE LANE OF SHING TAK STREET, AND THE SOUTHERN KERBSIDE LANE OF FAT KWONG STREET NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH YAN FUNG STREET WILL BE RESERVED FOR BUSES ONLY.
/URBAN CLEARWAYS