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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1978

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT MOK CHEONG STREET NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH MA TAU CHUNG ROAD WILL BE RE-OPENED TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 A.M. ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 1).

WITH THIS RE-OPENING THE SECTION OF MOK CHEONG STREET BETWEEN MA TAU CHUNG ROAD AND TO KWA WAN ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE WAY EASTBOUND, AND ALL PARKING SPACES ALONG THIS SECTION OF MOK CHEONG STREET WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR 24 HOURS FROM 8 A.M. ON FRIDAY.

AT THE SAME TIME K.M.B. ROUTE NOS. 3B, 5C, 118, 12A, 13A, 291 AND THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL ROUTE 106 WILL OPERATE VIA MOK CHEONG STREET INSTEAD OF SUNG WONG TO ROAD.

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THE SECTION OF HOSPITAL ROAD BETWEEN THE SIR ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL AND THE TUNG WAH FUNERAL PARLOUR IN MID-LEVELS WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR FIVE HOURS, FROM 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY, TO FACILITATE ROAD WORK.

IN CAUSEWAY BAY THE BUS ONLY LANE' ON THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF LEIGHTON ROAD BETWEEN MATHESON STREET AND CANAL ROAD EAST WILL BE REINSTATED FROM 10 A.M. ON FRIDAY.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP IN THESE AREAS TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

WATER CUTS

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WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN TAI HANG AND SHAM SHU PO WILL BE TEMPORARILY CUT OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 1) NIGHT TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TESTS.

IN TAI HANG, THE SUPPLY WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON FRIDAY, PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE BOUNDED BY CAROLINE HILL ROAD FROM WONG FUNG LING COLLEGE TO HO TUNG TECHNICAL SCHOOL, MORETON TERRACE, TAI HANG ROAD, INCLUDING YIK KWAN AVENUE, LI KWAN AVENUE, SHELTER STREET AND CATHAY HOTEL.

IN SHAM SHUI PO THE SUPPLY WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY TO 6 A.M. ON SATURDAY. PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE BOUNDED BY CHEUNG FAT STREET, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TONKIN STREET, UN CHAU STREET, PRATAS STREET AND SHUN NING STREET.