WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1983
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PROHIBITED ZONE IN SHA TIN
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FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 11), THE SECTION OF THE
APPROACH ROAD FROM THE SOUTHERN EXTENSION OF SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE ROAD TO KCR HOUSE OF SHA TIN STATION, WILL BE MADE A PROHIBITED ZONE.
ALL MOTOR VEHICLES, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, GOODS VEHICLES AND TAXIS, WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE ZONE WITHOUT WRITTEN AUTHORISATION BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
SIGNS.
THE EXTENT OF THE PROHIBITED ZONE WILL BE INDICATED BY TRAFFIC
AT THE SAME TIME, THE EXISTING PROHIBITION TO GOODS VEHICLES AND TAXIS ON THE SAME SECTION OF THE APPROACH ROAD WILL BE LIFTED.
SPEED POST TO NETHERLANDS
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SPEEDPOST SERVICE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND NETHERLANDS HAS BEEN SUSPENDED TEMPORARILY, DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY SOME POSTAL STAFF THERE, THE POST-MASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED TODAY.
OTHER POSTAL SERVICES TO THAT COUNTRY REMAIN AVAILABLE, HE ADDED.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR MARATHON RACE
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SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR ROAD AND ITS VICINITY DURING THE HALF MARATHON RACE ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 12).
ALL RECREATIONAL CYCLING ACTIVITIES WILL BE BANNED FROM THE SECTION OF TING KOK ROAD BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR ROAD AND WU KAN TANG, BETWEEN 7 AM AND 10 AM. LOCAL ESSENTIAL USERS OF BICYCLES WILL BE EXEMPTED FROM THE BAN,
AT THE START OF THE RACE AT 8 AM, IN ORDER TO GIVE CONTESTANTS TIME TO DISPERSE, VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON TING KOK ROAD NEAR THE JUNCTION OF PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR ROAD WILL BE STOPPED FOR FIVE MINUTES.
PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC DURING THE RACE BETWEEN 7 AM AND 10 AM.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE DISPLAYED AND POLICE WILL BE ON HAND TO GUIDE MOTORISTS WHO ARE REQUESTED TO DRIVE WITH CARE AND PATIENCE.