XN000022-1978-03-28 — Page 9

NOTE TO EDITORS:

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1978

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SPORTS DAY FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

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FOUR HUNDRED DISABLED PEOPLE FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S 15 REHABILITATION CENTRES WILL COMPETE IN A SERIES OF SPORTING EVENTS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT THE MONG KOK STADIUM, KOWLOON.

THE EVENT, THE SECOND TO BE ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S REHABILITATION DIVISION, AIMS AT GIVING THE DISABLED A DAY OF RECREATION AND FUN. ABOUT 1,000 FELLOW-INMATES OF THE CENTRES WILL WATCH THE GAMES.

THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE SPORTS DAY AT A CEREMONY STARTING AT 10 A.M. PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED AT 4 P.M.

PARTICIPANTS WILL COMPRISE THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED, THE DEAF, THE MENTALLY RETARDED AND EX-MENTAL PATIENTS.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND THE OPENING CEREMONY AND COVER THE DAY'S EVENTS,

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT AT SECTION OF PO TUNG ROAD

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FROM 10 A.M. ON APRIL 3 (MONDAY), PO TUNG ROAD IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE SAI KUNG BUS TERMINUS LEADING TO THE ROAD NETWORK IN SAT KUNG PENINSULA WILL BE DESIGNATED A PUBLIC LIGHT BUS RESTRICTED ZONE.

PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, UNLESS AUTHORISED IN WRITING BY THE AUTHORITY, WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THIS SECTION OF PO TUNG ROAD.

THE MEASURE TO RESTRICT THE TRAFFIC FLOW IN THIS PART OF SAI KUNG PENINSULA IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GAZETTING OF THE SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO INDICATE THE RESTRICTION,