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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1976

150 PUPILS RECEIVE LUCKY CLUB GRANTS

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ONE-HUNDRED-AND-FIFTY PUPILS IN 12 PREVOCATIONAL AND SECONDARY MODERN SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN AWARDED GRANTS OF $300 EACH THIS YEAR.

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THE GRANTS, DONATED BY THE LUCKY CLUB LIMITED AN ORGANISATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE ARE FOR PUPILS WHOSE FAMILY MONTHLY IMCOMES ARE BELOW $1,200. IN ADDITION, THE PUPILS' CONDUCT, SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AND ABILITY IN TECHNICAL SUBJECTS MUST BE GOOD.

THE TECHNICAL BRANCH OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ASSISTED IN THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDED THE GRANTS.

LAST YEAR, 124 PUPILS BENEFITED FROM GRANTS DONATED BY THE LUCKY CLUB WHICH COMPRISES MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG PLASTIC MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION, THE CHIU CHOW PLASTIC MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON PLASTIC PRODUCTS AND MERCHANTS UNITED ASSOCIATION.

THESE THREE ASSOCIATIONS HAVE DONATED MORE THAN $800,000 FOR VARIOUS SOCIAL WELFARE PROJECTS INCLUDING GRANTS TO NEEDY PUPILS.

SPONSORS OF THE WELFARE CLUB INCLUDE MR. K.S. LI, MR. J.H. LEUNG, MR. P.S. SHUM, MR. H.C. CHIENG, THE LATE MR. HIC. TING AND THE LATE MR. D.C. YIU.

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CENTRAL

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TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN CENTRAL FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6.00 A.M. BETWEEN NOVEMBER 16 (TUESDAY) AND 18 (THURSDAY) TO FACILITATE THE DEMOLITION OF THE TIMBER FOOTBRIDGE OVER HARCOURT ROAD NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH MURRAY ROAD.

DURING THESE THREE SIX-HOUR PERIODS, THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL BETWEEN EDINBURGH PLACE WEST AND EDINBURGH PLACE EAST WILL BE CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES. MOTORISTS PROCEEDING EASTWARDS WILL BE DIVERTED VIA STAR FERRY AND QUEEN'S PIER TO HARCOURT ROAD.

THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF THE HARCOURT ROAD FLYOVER WILL ALSO BE CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES. MOTORISTS PROCEEDING WESTWARDS DURING THESE PERIODS ARE ADVISED TO USE THE HARCOURT SLIP ROAD.

IN ADDITION, TRAFFIC IN EDINBURGH PLACE BETWEEN THE STAR FERRY CAR PARK AND THE CITY HALL WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP IN THE AREA AND POLICE WILL BE ON HAND TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.