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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1974

IMPROVING TRAFFIC FLOW ALONG CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD

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A TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME WILL BE INTRODUCED NEXT WEEK ALONG A SECTION OF CLEARWATER BAY ROAD, KOWLOON, TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC FLOU ON THE ROAD.

WITH EFFECT FROM 10 A.H. ON TUESDAY CAUGUST 13), ALL VEHICLES EXCEEDING 12 TONS LADEN WEIGHT WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM USING THAT SECTION OF THE ROAD BETWEEN ITS JUNCTIONS WITH LUNG CHEUNG ROAD AND FEI NGO SHAN ROAD.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY EXPLAINED THAT THE SCHEME WAS INTENDED TO MINIMISE TRAFFIC CONGESTION CAUSED BY SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES, AND TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ACCIDENTS ON THE STEEP DOWNHILL SECTION OF ROAD.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE, IN JUSTIFIED CASES, PERMITS TO ALLOW VEHICLES OVER 12 TONS LADEN WEIGHT TO HOVE ON THE PROHIBITED ROAD SECTION. OUNERS MAY APPLY IN WRITING TO THE DEPARTMENT AT 2 MURRAY ROAD, 9TH FLOOR, HONG KONG.

MEANWHILE, NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED NEXT WEEK IN TWO AREAS ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

IN WESTERN DISTRICT, FROM 10 A.M. ON MONDAY CAUGUST 12), AT THE JUNCTION OF CENTRE STREET AND DES VOEUX ROAD WEST, ALL VEHICLES ON THE NORTHERN SECTION OF CENTRE STREET WHICH IS ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND, WILL BE REQUIRED TO TURN LEFT INTO DES VOEUX ROAD WEST, AND ALL VEHICLES ON THE SOUTHERN SECTION OF CENTRE STREET WHICH IS ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND, WILL BE REQUIRED TO TURN RIGHT.

IN WANCHAI, LEARNER DRIVERS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM 10 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY CAUGUST 14) FROM ENTERING THE ACCESS ROAD, OFF CAROLINE HILL ROAD, LEADING TO THE CIVIL AID SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.

PASSING-OUT PARADE FOR IMMIGRATION OFFICERS

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SOME 70 NEW OFFICERS OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR INDUCTION COURSES WILL TAKE PART IN A PASSING-OUT PARADE AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT PARADE GROUND, SPORTS ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY ON SATURDAY CAUGUST 10).

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, MR. DENYS ROBERTS, WILL INSPECT THE PARADE AND PRESENT PRIZES TO THE BEST RECRUITS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE PARADE WHICH BEGINS AT 9.30 A.M. ON SATURDAY.

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