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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1974

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN KOULOON

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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TODAY THAT THE EXISTING TEMPORARY U-TURN UNDER THE PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER AT WATERLOO ROAD, KOWLOON, WILL BE CLOSED FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT U-TURN THERE.

SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC IN WATERLOO ROAD WISHING TO RETURN NORTHBOUND WILL HAVE TO TURN RIGHT INTO ARGYLE STREET, MAKE USE OF THE U-TURN IN FRONT OF THE CHINA LIGHT AND POVER CO. OFFICES AND CONTINUE ON THE SLIP ROAD INTO WATERLOO ROAD. NORTHBOUND.

WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PERMANENT U-TURN AT WATERLOO ROAD IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN FIVE WEEKS.

CONSUMER COUNCIL ACHIEVES BASIC AIN

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR HURRAY MACLEHOSE, TODAY COMMENDED THE CONSUMER COUNCIL AND SAID IT HAD SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVED ITS PURPOSE OF REASSURING THE PUBLIC THAT WHERE PRICES WERE HIGH DUE TO UNREASONABLE MANIPULATION OR MARK-UP IN HONG KONG ITSELF, SOMETHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT.

WHILE MUCH OF THE COUNCIL'S MEMBERSHIP WAS NEW TO THE WORKING OF PUBLIC ADVISORY BODIES, IT WAS REPRESENTATIVE OF SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY ON WHICH THE RISE IN PRICES WAS PRESSING PARTICULARLY HARD, HE NOTED.

THE COUNCIL, HE ADDED, ALSO ACHIEVED ITS SIGNIFICANT AND CONTINUING INFLUENCE THROUGH THE QUICK AND IMPARTIAL INVESTIGATION OF FACTS ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE USE OF PERSUASION AND PUBLIC OPINION ON THE OTHER.

+SURELY WE SHOULD PROCEED IN THIS QUICK AND INFORMAL WAY WHENEVER WE APPROPRIATELY CAN, RATHER THAN ALWAYS RELY ON THE PANOPLY AND PROCEDURES OF LEGISLATION, POLICE INVESTIGATION AND THE LAW COURTS. IT IS SO MUCH BETTER TO PERSUADE THAN TO PUNISH,+ HE SAID.

THE GOVERNOR ALSO EXPRESSED HIS GRATITUDE TO SIR YUET-KEUNG KAN FOR HIS ABLE AND IMAGINATIVE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.

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