TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1992
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SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR GOVERNOR'S FAREWELL CEREMONY
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BE IMPLEMENTED IN CENTRAL
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL DISTRICT FROM TODAY (TUESDAY) TO PREPARE FOR AND FACILITATE THE FAREWELL CEREMONY FOR THE GOVERNOR. LORD WILSON.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID EDINBURGH PLACE NORTH WOULD BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM 8 PM TODAY ΤΟ 6 AM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND FROM 4 PM TO MIDNIGHT ON THURSDAY (JULY 2).
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ON FRIDAY (JULY 3) AFTERNOON WHEN THE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD EDINBURGH PLACE, EDINBURGH PLACE NORTH BETWEEN QUEEN'S PIER AND H.M.S. TAMAR, AND EDINBURGH PLACE EAST BETWEEN H.M.S. TAMAR AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, WILL BE CLOSED FROM 4 PM TO MIDNIGHT TO ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC EXCEPT THOSE CARS CARRYING PARKING LABELS AND FLAGS.
VEHICLES FROM THE CITY HALL CARPARK WILL HAVE ΤΟ TURN RIGHT FOR ACCESS TO HARCOURT ROAD.
IN LINE WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS, THE GREEN MINIBUS STANDS ON EDINBURGH PLACE EAST FOR GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE NOS. 1, 2, 3 AND 3A WILL BE RELOCATED TO CONNAUGHT PLACE OUTSIDE THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.
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CUSTOMS STAFF ARRANGEMENTS AT CONTROL POINTS
OPERATING HOURS WITH EFFECT COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND (TUESDAY} THAT THE FOLLOWING
IN REPLY TO PRESS ENQUIRIES ON THE STAFFING ARRANGEMENTS AT CONTROL POINTS IN RESPONSE TO EXTENDED FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), THE ACTING EXCISE, MR TONG KANG-SING, SAID TODAY MANAGEMENT MEASURES WILL BE INTRODUCED TO COPE WITH THE SITUATION:
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TRANSPORT WILL BE ARRANGED ΤΟ TAKE MORNING-SHIFT STAFF LIVING IN URBAN AREAS TO WORK AT THE BORDER;
OFFICERS WORKING SHIFTS OF 12 HOURS OR MORE WILL BE PAID A SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE RANGING FROM $37 TO $49 PER SHIFT;
FROM TOMORROW AND UNTIL JULY 5, A TASK FORCE OF 12 OFFICERS WILL BE DESPATCHED то MAN KAM TO AND LOK MA CHAU TO REINFORCE EXISTING STAFF DURING PEAK HOURS;
FROM MONDAY ( JULY 6), 18 OFFICERS WILL BE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS DIVISIONS FOR TEMPORARY RE-DEPLOYMENT DUTIES AT MAN KAM TO AND LOK MA CHAU;
MR TONG ADDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT
IS NOW LOOKING AT THE POSTINGS OF OFFICERS AND WHERE THEY LIVE, AND CONSIDERING POSTING THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO THE BORDER AS TO REDUCE THEIR TRAVELLING TIME BETWEEN HOME AND OFFICE.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS FROM STAFF ASSOCIATIONS OR INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS ARISING FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE EXTENDED WORKING HOURS, MR TONG SAID.
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