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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1983
TRAFFIC CHANGES
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TWO NEW TRAFFIC CHANGES WILL BE INTRODUCED IN TSUEN WAN AND CAUSEWAY BAY TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW-
FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY), THE ENTIRE SECTION OF TAI HO ROAD BETWEEN CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND SHA TSUI ROAD IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE DESIGNAED AS A 24-HOUR URBAN CLEARWAY.
ALL VEHICLES, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS WITHIN THIS ROAD SECTION.
AT PRESENT, CLEARWAY RESTRICTION ONLY APPLIES TO THE SECTION'S NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY DURING PEAK HOURS.
MEANWHILE, IN CAUSEWAY BAY, THE RIGHT TURN MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON SUGAR STREET INTO GLOUCESTER ROAD SOUTHBOUND WILL BE PROHIBITED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PROVIDED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
VOTE OF THANKS TO FISHERMEN
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DESPITE THE MANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN HONG KONG DURING THE PAST DECADE, FISHING REMAINS A VERY IMPORTANT INDUSTRY AS LAST YEAR'S FISH PRODUCTS INCREASED BY 40 000 TONNES COMPARED WITH THAT OF 10 YEARS AGO.
THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID THIS TODAY AT THE THIRD ANNUAL DINNER OF THE SEVEN FISHERMEN'S CLUBS.
HE NOTED THAT IN THE COURSE OF HONG KONG'S PROGRESS FROM AN ENTREPOT PORT TO AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND TRADING CENTRE, THERE HAD BEEN SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE WORKING CONDITIONS AND LIFE OF THE FISHING COMMUNITY.
+BUT DESPITE ALL THESE CHANGES, THE INDUSTRY IS STILL VERY IMPORTANT: LAST YEAR 172 000 TONNES OF FISH PRODUCTS VALUED AT $1 500 MILLION WERE LANDED COMPARED WITH 132 000 TONNES 10 YEARS AGO, HE SAID.
+ IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT THE FISHERMEN OF HONG KONG DESERVE THE GRATEFUL THANKS OF THE COMMUNITY.+
TOUCHING ON THE HISTORY AND ACHIEVEMENT OF THE CLUBS,
MR AKERS-JONES SAID THE CLUBS DEVOTED CONSIDERABLE
TIME AND EFFORT IN ORGANISING SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF COHESION AMONG THE FISHING COMMUNITY.
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