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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1988
"SOME DRIVERS LIKE TO PARK THEIR CARS ON STREETS FOR TIME, ESPECIALLY DURING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, THE SPOKESMAN NOTED.
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"THIS PRACTICE IS MOST COMMON IN KOWLOON TONG AREA AS SOME OF THE PARKING SPACE THERE ARE NOT METERED.
"NOT ONLY WILL THE PRACTICE ATTRACT BURGLARS, MOTORISTS ALSO COMMIT AN OFFENCE IF THEIR VEHICLES ARE PARKED AT THE SAME SPOT FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS, HE ADDED.
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THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED CAR OWNERS TO ENSURE THAT PROPERLY SECURED WHEN THEY LEAVE THEM UNATTENDED.
THEIR CARS ARE
'WATCHFOL CAR OWNERS WILL, NO DOUBT, AUGUR WELL IN PREVENTING THE CRIME," HE SAID.
SHA TIN TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHE KUNG FESTIVAL
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN FROM 8 PM ON THURSDAY (FEBRUARY 18) TO 6 PM THE FOLLOWING CONNECTION WITH THE CHE KUNG FESTIVAL.
SHA TIN DAY IN
CHE KUNG MIU ROAD, BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH SHA TIN TAU ROAD AND CHU TIN STREET, WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES. THE TWO BUS STOPS ON THAT SECTION WILL BE SUSPENDED.
DURING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE, TRAFFIC HEADING FOR THE HIN KENG AND TIN SAM ARRAS WILL BE DIVERTED VIA LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD AND HUNG MUT KUK ROAD.
BECAUSE OF THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE CARPARK IN CHUT TIN STREET AND THE LIMITED NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES IN THE VICINITY OF THE CHE KUNG TEMPLE, WORSHIPPER'S GOING TO THE TEMPLE ARE ADVISED TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
FRANCHISED BUS AND KCR TRAIN SERVICES WILL BE NECESSARY DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD.
AT THE SAME TIME, TAXIS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM TIN STREET.
STRENGTHENED IF
ENTERING CHUI
A TAXI STAND IS AVAILABLE ON TSUEN NAM ROAD NEAR TAI WAL KCR STATION AND TEMPORARY STOPPING PLACES FOR TAXIS WILL BE PROVIDED ON SHA TIN TAU ROAD NEAR THE CHE KUNG TEMPLE. BUT ONLY TO ALLOW PASSENGERS TO ALIGHT.
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