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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1976

ROAD TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR +LANTERN FIESTA+

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THAT THE SLIP ROAD LEADING FROM MURRAY ROAD TO QUEEN'S PIER IN EDINBURGH PLACE, CENTRAL WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC BETWEEN 4 P.M. AND MIDNIGHT TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) WHEN THE +LANTERN FIESTA - 1001 LIGHTS+ IN CENTRAL DISTRICT WILL BE TAKING PLACE,

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

MEANWHILE, MOTORISTS ARE ALSO ADVISED THAT THE SECTION OF SAU MAU PING ROAD BETWEEN SAU MING ROAD AND SAU MAU PATH IS NOW OPENED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.

THE SECTION OF THE ROAD WAS CLOSED LAST WEEK BECAUSE OF THE UNCERTAIN STATE OF THE ADJOINING CUTTING.

+NAMES OF BUILDINGS+ BOOK

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A NEW EDITION OF THE +NAMES OF BUILDINGS+ BOOK PREPARED BY THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION CENTRE, STAR FERRY CONCOURSE, AT $20 EACH.

THE BOOK CONTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF BUILDING NAMES WITH OFFICIAL ADDRESSES AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, CHINESE VERSIONS OF THE NAMES HAVE BEEN INCLUDED.

COMMENTING ON THE NEW BOOK, THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION TODAY SAID THAT IT HAS NOW GROWN TO 4,500 ENTRIES AND IS IN POPULAR DEMAND BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES.

THE COMMISSIONER SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS PRESENTLY COMPILING LISTS OF BUILDING NAMES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR INCORPORATION IN A FUTURE PUBLICATION.