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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1977

FIREMEN TO COMPETE IN PEAK RELAY RACE

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THE HONG KONG COMMAND OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS TO HOLD A FIRST-EVER INTER-DIVISIONAL PEAK RELAY RACE TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

FIVE TEAMS, EACH CONSISTING OF FIVE RUNNERS, ARE TAKING PART. THEY ARE FROM THE CENTRAL, WESTERN, EASTERN AND MARINE DIVISIONS AND THE COMBINED TACTICAL RESERVE AND CONTROL STAFF.

THE 11-MILE RACE WILL START FROM AND END AT THE PEAK CAFE. EACH OF THE FIVE RUNNERS WILL HAVE TO CIRCLE THE PEAK ONCE (2.2 MILES), PASSING HARLECH ROAD AND LUGARD ROAD.

A TROPHY DONATED BY THE ASSISTANT CHIEF FIRE OFFICER (HONG KONG), MR. JOHN MARCH, WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNING TEAM. ANOTHER TROPHY WILL BE AWARDED TO THE RUNNER WHO COVERS THE DISTANCE IN THE FASTEST TIME.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL START AT 3 P.M. FROM THE PEAK CAFE.

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN TSIM SHA TSU!

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE SECTION OF CARNARVON ROAD BETWEEN NATHAN ROAD AND BRISTOL AVENUE WOULD BE RE-ROUTED ONE WAY EASTBOUND FROM 10 A.M. ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 28).

THIS IS TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MTR STATION AT TSIM SHA TSUI.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

AT THE SAME TIME, PARKING RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON SECTIONS OF MODY ROAD, CARNARVON ROAD, HUMPHREYS AVENUE AND CAMERON ROAD TO FACILITATE MTR CONSTRUCTION.

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