XN000022-1976-10-20 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1976.

ISLANDS ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN ON SATURDAY

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A ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN AIMED AT THE OUTLYING ISLANDS WHICH HAD TO BE POSTPONED LAST MONTH BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER WILL NOW TAKE PLACE AT MUI WO, LANTAU ISLAND, ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 23).

THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR.DAVID TSUI, WILL OFFICIALLY LAUNCH THE CAMPAIGN AT 3.30 P.M. AND MORE THAN 600 CHILDREN FROM VARIOUS ISLANDS WILL TAKE PART.

THE YOUNGSTERS WILL RECEIVE ROAD SAFETY INSTRUCTION FROM EXPERTS FROM THE POLICE, AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES AND THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A VARIETY SHOW, LION DANCE AND A DRAWING COMPETITION.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THIS EVENT. UNFORTUNATELY, NO OFFICIAL TRANSPORT IS AVAILABLE BUT THE 1.30 P.M. SILVERMINE BAY FERRY FROM HONG KONG WILL ARRIVE IN AMPLE TIME FOR THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND.

WATER CUT ***

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN MONG KOK WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 22) TO ENABLE THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT A NIGHT LEAKAGE TEST.

THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY MONG KOK ROAD, ARGYLE STREET, CANTON ROAD, NAM TAU STREET AND TONG MEI ROAD, INCLUDING FIFE STREET, PORTLAND STREET, HONG LOK STREET, SHANGHAI STREET, RECLAMATION STREET, SHAM CHUN STREET AND CHEUNG WONG ROAD.