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MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1977

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JAPANESE YOUTHS VISIT SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

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THE VICE GOVERNOR OF NAGANO PREFECTURE IN TOKYO, MR. G. YOSHIMURA AND THE LEADER OF THE YOUTH HOPE SHIP OF NAGANO', MR. D. YAMANOI, WILL PAY A COURTESY VISIT TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AT 3.30 P.M. TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

THE YOUTH HOPE SHIP OF NAGANO', ON BOARD THE CORAL PRINCESS' WITH ABOUT 450 JAPANESE YOUTHS, IS ON ITS ANNUAL VISIT TO HONG KONG FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXCHANGING IDEAS ON THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WORK. THE SHIP IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.

ACCOMPANY ING MR. YOSHIMURA AND MR. YAMANOI WILL BE REPRESENT- ATIVES OF THE JAPANESE YOUTHS TRAVELLING ON BOARD. THEY WILL BE GREETED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. JIMMY SWEETMAN.

DURING THE VISIT. SOUVENIRS WILL BE PRESENTED TO REPRESENTATIVES OF 13 LOCAL ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN YOUTH WORK AS A SIGN OF GOODWILL BETWEEN THE YOUTHS OF JAPAN AND HONG KONG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE COURTESY CALL WHICH IS TO TAKE PLACE AT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, AT 3.30 P.M. ON TUESDAY.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF SECTION OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD FLYOVER

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A SECTION OF THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY ON PRINCE EDWARD ROAD FLYOVER WOULD BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR THREE NIGHTS STARTING THURSDAY (AUGUST 18).

THE CLOSURE OF THE SECTION BETWEEN HAU WONG ROAD AND SHORT STREET WILL BE FROM 11 P.M. TO 6 A.M. EACH NIGHT TO ENABLE MAINTENANCE WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT ON THE FLYOVER.

DURING THE CLOSURE PERIOD, THE TRAFFIC ON THIS SECTION OF THE FLYOVER WILL BE DIVERTED TO THE DOWN RAMP NEAR HAU WONG ROAD.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.