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HOLIDAY, APRIL 8, 1974

SPECIAL INFORMATION KITS ON MID-LEVELS TRAFFIC SCHEME

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AN INFORMATION KIT AND A TELEPHONE ENQUIRY SERVICE HAVE

BEEN ARRANGED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO PUT THE GENERAL

PUBLIC FULLY INTO THE PICTURE OF THE NEW BUS PRIORITY SCHEME

BEING INTRODUCED IN THE MID-LEVELS.

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WHEN THE SCHEME GOES INTO OPERATION NEXT TUESDAY CAPRIL 16),

A SPECIAL ONE-WAY LANE FOR BUSES ONLY WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE

MID-LEVELS, WITH ALL OTHER VEHICULAR TRAFFIC TRAVELLING ON THE

OTHER LANE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

THE INFORMATION KITS TOGETHER WITH A SKETCH MAP ILLUSTRATING

THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE RECEPTION DESK

ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD. TELEPHONE

ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE BY DIALING 5-243111 EXT. 2242 OR 2247.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO

ATTEND A PRESS CONFERENCE IN RELATION TO THE BUS

PRIORITY SCHEME TOMORROW (TUESDAY). IT WILL BE

HELD AT 3 P.M. IN THE 35 MM THEATRE ON THE 5TH

FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.

MR. GORDON SAPSTEAD, THE HEAD OF THE HIGHWAYS

OFFICE, WILL BE CHAIRING THE CONFERENCE. ALSO

PRESENT WILL BE TRAFFIC ENGINEERS, REPRESENTATIVES

OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND OF THE CHINA MOTOR

BUS COMPANY.