THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1985
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STUDY ROOMS OPENING HOURS EXTENDED
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THE OPENING HOURS OF TWO TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO WEEKENDS DURING THE SCHOOL EXAMINATION PERIOD, THANKS TO EFFORTS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
STUDY ROOMS RUN BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ARE OPENING ON WEEKDAYS ONLY, INCLUDING THE TWO AT THE HOK SHAN PRIMARY SCHOOL IN WAH FU ESTATE AND TANG SHIU KIN PRIMARY SCHOOL IN WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE.
UNDER A PILOT SCHEME INITIATED LAST MONTH BY THE DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, THE TWO STUDY ROOMS ALSO OPEN ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS BETWEEN 1 PM AND 6 PM UNTIL JUNE 30.
+ IF THE SCHEME IS PROVED SUCCESSFUL, THE CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF STUDY ROOM PROVISION COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING IT ON A PERMANENT BASIS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID.
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CHANGES ON ISLAND
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TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN SHAU KEI WAN, NORTH POINT AND WESTERN DISTRICT OVER THE WEEKEND, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
IN SHAU KEI WAN, SHING ON STREET BETWEEN SHAU KEI WAN ROAD AND SAI WAN HO STREET, ALONG WITH THE SECTION OF SHAU KEI WAN ROAD BETWEEN SHING ON STREET AND HOLY CROSS PATH, WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES FROM 0.15 AM UNTIL 6 AM DAILY ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY (MAY 26 AND 27) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOOTBRIDGE.
DURING THE CLOSURE, SAI WAN HO STREET BETWEEN HOLY CROSS PATH AND TAI FOO STREET, AND THE SECTION OF HOLY CROSS PATH BETWEEN SHAU KEI WAN ROAD AND SAI WAN HO STREET, WILL BE REROUTED TWO WAYS.
EASTBOUND VEHICLES ON SHAU KEI WAN ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA TAI FOO STREET, SAI WAN HO STREET AND HOLY CROSS PATH WHILE WESTBOUND VEHICLES ON SHAU KEI WAN ROAD WILL HAVE TO PROCEED VIA HOLY CROSS PATH, SAI WAN HO STREET AND TAI CHEONG STREET.
PARKING SPACES IN HOLY CROSS PATH AND SAI WAN HO STREET WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 2.30 PM ON SATURDAY (MAY 25) UNTIL 6 AM ON MONDAY (MAY 27) TO FACILITATE THE TRAFFIC DIVERSION.
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