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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1983
NEW HORTICULTURAL COURSE
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A NEW HORTICULTURAL CLASS FOR YUEN LONG RESIDENTS WILL BE HELD EARLY NEXT MONTH.
ENTRIES ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE FREE COURSE AND ALL YUEN LONG RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO APPLY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE COURSE IS ORGANISED BY THE YUEN LONG URBAN SERVICES OFFICE AND FOLLOWS THE ENCOURAGING RESPONSE TO AN EARLIER CLASS.
IT WILL BE HELD AT THE YUEN LONG STADIUM ON TEN CONSECUTIVE SUNDAYS, BETWEEN 1.30 PM AND 3 PM STARTING JANUARY 8 (SUNDAY) NEXT YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
LECTURES WILL DEAL MAINLY WITH MIXING OF SOIL, SEED SOWING, GRAFTING, TRANSPLANTING AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE OF PLANTS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE PRACTICAL PLANTING, DEMONSTRATIONS AND SLIDE SHOWS.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE YUEN LONG STADIUM OR THE YUEN LONG URBAN SERVICES OFFICE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICE BUILDING, MAIN ROAD, YUEN LONG.
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS JANUARY 3 (TUESDAY), THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
BUS-ONLY LANE SUSPENSION
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FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (DECEMBER 27), THE EXISTING BUS-ONLY LANE ON SHAU KEI WAN ROAD EASTBOUND BETWEEN TAI CHEONG STREET AND TAI HONG STREET WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR ABOUT FOUR MONTHS TO FACILITATE TRAM TRACK WORK.
LEAKAGE TESTS ***
WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN CAUSEWAY BAY AND WAN CHAI WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM ON DECEMBER 28 (WEDNESDAY) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AFFECTED AREAS ARE BOUNDED BY GLOUCESTER ROAD, HENNESSY ROAD, CANAL ROAD WEST AND MARSH ROAD, INCLUDING JAFFE ROAD AND LOCKHART ROAD.