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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1978

WATER ACTIVITIES SAFETY CARNIVAL AT REPULSE BAY

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A WATER ACTIVITIES SAFETY, CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 10) FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 11.30 A.M. AT REPULSE BAY AS PART OF THE SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS CAMPAIGN.

THE CARNIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT WITH THE AIM OF PUTTING ACROSS THE PLAY SAFE+ MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC WHEN TAKING PART IN VARIOUS AQUATIC SPORTS,

A PROGRAMME OF AQUATIC SAFETY DEMONSTRATIONS AND GAMES WILL BE HELD AT THE TWO-HOUR CARNIVAL, IT WILL INCLUDE TREASURE HUNT, DRAGON BOAT RACE, TEAM SPIRIT COMPETITION AND DEMONSTRATIONS GIVEN BY THE HONG KONG CANOE UNION, HONG KONG UNDERWATER FEDERATION, HONG KONG AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION AND ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY (HONG KONG BRANCH).

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS, MR. CHAM SIU-LEUN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CARNIVAL.

NOTE TO EDITORS1

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CARNIVAL ON SUNDAY AT REPULSE BAY. PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. A GOVERNMENT VAN, AM 2110, WILL LEAVE QUEEN'S PIER AT 8.30 A.M. SHARP.

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT ON CLEARWATER BAY ROAD

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE SECTION OF CLEARWATER BAY ROAD AT CHOI WAN ESTATE PHASE IIA WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE LANE TWO-WAY TRAFFIC FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 A.M. FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE DAYS STARTING FROM MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 11).

THE ARRANGEMENT IS TO FACILITATE THE DISMANTLING OF FORMWORK AND TEMPORARY SUPPORTS ON PAVEMENT AND CENTRAL ISLANDS OF THE ROAD.

DURING THESE PERIODS, TRAFFIC ALONG THIS SECTION OF CLEARWATER BAY ROAD WILL BE DIRECTED BY MANUALLY OPERATED LIGHT SIGNALS AND MOTORISTS ARE REQUESTED TO DRIVE WITH EXTRA CARE WHEN APPROACHING THIS SECTION OF THE ROAD.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.