MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1984
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NT LIFE SAVING SERVICES RESUME THURSDAY
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LIFE SAVING AND FIRST AID SERVICES WILL BE RESUMED ON THURSDAY (MARCH 1) AT ALL 27 GAZETTED PUBLIC BATHING BEACHES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND ON THE OUTLYING ISLANDS,
LIFEGUARDS WILL BE ON DUTY AT THE BEACHES BETWEEN 9 AM AND 6 PM DAILY, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
BUT HE URGED SWIMMERS TO PLAY SAFE BY NOT SWIMMING OUTSIDE THE AREAS CLEARLY MARKED BY BUOY LINES.
THEY ARE ALSO ADVISED NOT TO SWIM AT CASTLE PEAK BEACH, ANGLER'S BEACH AND THE NON-GAZETTED BEACH AT BUTTERFLY BAY IN TUEN MUN BECAUSE OF THE UNSUITABLE CONDITION OF THE WATERS THERE.
BEACHGOERS MAY, HOWEVER, SUN BATH OR USE THE BARBECUE PITS PROVIDED AT THE BEACHES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,
AND AT CASTLE PEAK BEACH, PLEASURE BOATS MAY BE HIRED BY THE PUBLIC. THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
KENNEDY TOWN TRAFFIC CHANGE
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN KENNEDY TOWN WILL BE CHANGED FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 29) TO FACILITATE SLOPE WORK AT BELCHER'S STREET.
THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE:
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AN 80-METRE SECTION OF BELCHER'S STREET NEAR SAI CHEUNG STREET WILL BE RESTRICTED TO ONE LANE FOR TWO-WAY TRAFFIC.
VEHICLES ON SAI CHEUNG STREET WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM TURNING RIGHT INTO BELCHER'S STREET.
* A YELLOW BOX WILL BE DESIGNATED ON THE EASTBOUND
CARRIAGEWAY OF BELCHER'S STREET AT ITS JUNCTION WITH HOLLAND STREET.
* BELCHER'S STREET FROM 55 METRES WEST OF HOLLAND
STREET TO 37 METRES EAST OF SAI CHEUNG STREET WILL BE DESIGNATED AS URBAN CLEARWAY. NO MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP THERE FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS BETWEEN 7 AM AND 7 PM DAILY.
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