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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1985
RSD LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS
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THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT ALL ITS PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE NON-URBAN AREAS WILL CLOSE ON THE NEW YEAR'S DAY (JANUARY 1), A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
THEY WILL, HOWEVER, OPERATE AS USUAL ON NEW YEAR'S EVE (TUESDAY), EXCEPT FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN SHEUNG SHUI, WHICH CLOSES EVERY TUESDAY.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR RACE MEETING
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (DECEMBER 25) ANNOUNCED CHANGES TO THE SPECIAL TRAFFIC SCHEME IMPLEMENTED IN HAPPY VALLEY ON RACE DAYS.
FROM SATURDAY (DECEMBER 28), THE FOLLOWING REVISED TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR BOTH DAY AND EVENING MEETINGS UNTIL THE END OF THE RACE SEASON:
* PERCIVAL STREET BETWEEN LOCKHART ROAD AND LEIGHTON ROAD WILL BE RE-OPENED TO TRAFFIC AND SOUTHBOUND VEHICLES ON PERCIVAL STREET WILL BE ALLOWED TO PROCEED TOWARDS LEIGHTON ROAD.
* MATHESON STREET WILL CONTINUE TO BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
AND ACCESS TO LEIGHTON CENTRE CAR PARK WILL CONTINUE TO BE SUSPENDED. VEHICLES COMING OUT FROM THE CAR PARK WILL BE PERMITTED UNDER POLICE CONTROL AND DIRECTED VIA MATHESON STREET AND SHARP STREET EAST TO CANAL ROAD EAST. * PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL CONTINUE TO BE ALLOWED TO WAIT FOR PASSENGERS AT HAU TAK LANE, FACING EAST, BUT THE NUMBER OF PLBS WILL BE REDUCED FROM 30 TO 18.