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SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1974

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD TRAFFIC SIGNS FOR HONG KONG

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THE TWENTY THOUSAND PLUS TRAFFIC SIGNS CURRENTLY USED IN HONG KONG WILL BE COMPLETELY REPLACED BY NEW SYMBOLIC SIGNS OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARD IN THE COURSE OF THE NEXT TWO YEARS.

THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE SIGNS WILL BE CARRIED OUT ACCORDING TO A PHASED PROGRAMME BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DURING THIS PERIOD.

THE FIRST OF THESE SIGNS WILL APPEAR IN CENTRAL AND TSIN

NEW SIGNS WILL BE GRADUALLY INTRODUCED TO OTHER AREAS WHEN THE EXISTING ONES ARE DUE FOR RENEWAL.

SHA TSUI DISTRICTS IN ABOUT A WEEK.

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A P.V.D. SPOKESMAN SAID THERE WOULD BE ABOUT 40 DIFFERENT TYPES OF NEW SIGNS IN ALL, BUT ONLY THE MORE IMPORTANT ONES SUCH AS +STOP+ AND +ONE WAY ONLY+ WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE INITIAL TRANSITION PERIOD.

THE REST WILL BE INTRODUCED IN PHASES OVER A PERIOD OF EIGHT MONTHS TO AVOID CONFUSING THE MOTORISTS VLTH TOO MANY NEW SIGNS ALL AT ONE TIME, HE EXPLAINED

A PUBLICITY DRIVE WILL ALSO BE LAUNCHED TO FAMILIARISE MOT MOTORISTS WITH THE NEW SIGNS WHICH ARE BASED ON THE USE OF VISUAL TECHNIQUE TO THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT.

WHEN THE SCHEME IS FULLY OPERATIONAL, HONG KONG'S TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE BROUGHT IN LINE WITH THOSE OF OTHER MAJOR CITIES IN THE WORLD.

THE NEW SIGNS ARE BEING MANUFACTURED AT THE STANLEY PRISON WORKSHOP.

COLLECTION OF WATER CHARGES

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TEMPORARY COLLECTION CENTRES WILL BE SET UP BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AT SHEUNG SHUI AND FAMLING FOR THE COLLECTION OF WATER CHARGES FOR THE 1ST PERIOD OF 1974.

THE SHEUNG SHUI COLLECTION CENTRE, LOCATED AT THE SHEUNG SHUI PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRE AT SHEK WU HUL, WILL OPERATE FOR TWO DAYS ON JULY 11 AND 12.

THE FANLING CENTRE WILL BE AT THE FANLING RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE AT LUEN WO HUI, OPERATING FOR TWO DAYS ON JULY 15 AND 16.

THE HOURS OF BUSINESS ON THESE FOUR DAYS WILL BE FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICTS ARE INVITED TO USE THESE FACILITIES WHICH ARE SPECIALLY PROVIDED FOR THEIR CONVENIENCE.

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