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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1977

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TRAFFIC BAN ON GOODS VEHICLES TO BE-LIFTED

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THE EXISTING BAN ON GOODS VEHICLES USING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS WILL BE LIFTED FROM 9 A.M. ON SUNDAY (CCTOBER 30).

THE SECTIONS OF ROADS INVOLVED ARE :

* CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD (EASTBOUND) FROM KWUN TONG ROAD TO

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CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD (WESTBOUND) FROM HIRAM'S HIGHWAY TO ANDERSON ROAD, AND-

CASTLE PEAK ROAD (BOTH KOWLOON BOUND AND YUEN LONG BOUND) FROM SHA TSUI ROAD TO PUI TO ROAD.

THE BAN WAS INTRODUCED ON MAY 1, THIS YEAR AS A MEASURE TO RELIEVE CONGESTION ON THESE TWO ROADS RESULTING FROM HEAVY TRAFFIC GOING TO BEACHES IN SUMMER.

WITH THE RE-OPENING OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD, ROUTE TWISK WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED BY GOODS VEHICLES AS AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE BETWEEN YUEN LONG AND TSUEN WAN, AND LEARNER DRIVERS FROM NEXT SUNDAY (OCTOBER 30) WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER ROUTE TWISK ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

GIRL GUIDES PRAISED FOR RAISING QUALITY OF LIFE IN HONG KONG

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THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY THIS EVENING PAID TRIBUTE TO THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION FOR MAKING A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS RAISING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN HONG KONG.

ADDRESSING THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION'S HONG KONG BRANCH, MR. TOPLEY SAID, +YOU BY YOUR EFFORTS TO FORM YOUNG WOMEN OF INDEPENDENT MIND, RELIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE, ACTIVE IN THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY, ARE SHAPING HONG KONG'S FUTURE FOR THE GOOD.+

HE NOTED THAT THE GIRL GUIDES, WHO WERE WELL ORGANISED, WERE FORMING A COMMITTEE TO DRAW UP THE NEXT FIVE-YEAR PLAN.

THE DIRECTOR CONGRATULATED THE MEMBERS, ORGANISERS AND LEADERS OF THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION AND ASSURED THEM OF HIS SUPPORT AS WELL AS THAT OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

MR. TOPLEY SAID HE WOULD WRITE TO THE HEADS OF SCHOOLS IN HONG KONG INVITING THEM TO HELP THE ASSOCIATION IN ITS EFFORTS TO EXPAND BY OFFERING THE USE OF THEIR SCHOOLS AS MEETING PLACES.

HE WOULD ALSO INVITE THE SUPPORT OF TEACHERS TO BECOME ADULT LEADERS IN THE GIRL GUIDES MOVEMENT.