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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1976

LETTERS OF COMMENDATION FOR REVENUE OFFICERS

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FIFTY-THREE PREVENTIVE SERVICE OFFICERS, INCLUDING SEVERAL WOMEN OFFICERS, TODAY RECEIVED LETTERS OF COMMENDATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE BRAVERY, HARD WORK AND CONSCIENTIOUSNESS THEY DISPLAYED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, IN PARTICULAR, IN COMBATTING THE ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING OF DANGEROUS DRUGS.

THE COMMENDATION LETTERS WERE FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF PREVENTIVE SERVICE, MR. DAVID JORDAN THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MR. ROY PORTER AND THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MR. ROY HATTON.

MR. JORDAN PRESENTED THE COMMISSIONER'S LETTER OF COMMENDATION TO REVENUE OFFICER TSANG PAK-YUE FOR HIS OUTSTANDING ORGANIZING ABILITY, SKILFUL PLANNING AND DEVOTION TO DUTY IN EFFECTING A SEIZURE OF 18 POUNDS OF HEROIN IN THREE HEROIN PACKING CENTRES BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE THIS YEAR AND THE ARREST OF SIX PEOPLE.

SIXTEEN OTHER OFFICERS RECEIVED THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER'S LETTERS OF COMMENDATION FROM MR. PORTER WHILE THE REMAINING 36 OFFICERS RECEIVED THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S COMMENDATION LETTERS FROM MR. HATTON.

RE-ROUTING OF PLAYING FIELD ROAD

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PLAYING FIELD ROAD BETWEEN NATHAN ROAD AND SAI YEUNG CHOI STREET IN KOWLOON WILL BE RE-ROUTED FROM TWO-WAY TO ONE-WAY WEST BOUND FROM 10 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 24)

THIS RE-ROUTING IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY.

STARTING FROM 10 A.M. ON THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 25), THE SECTION OF SAU MAU PING ROAD BETWEEN SAU MING ROAD AND SAU MAU PATH WILL BE CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS FOR REMEDIAL EARTHWORKS ON THE ROAD.

DURING THIS PERIOD, MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO MAKE USE

OF SAU MING ROAD AND SAŬ MAU PATH INSTEAD.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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