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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1978

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF QUEEN'S PIER AND OLD KCR PIER

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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT QUEEN'S PIER WILL BE CLOSED FOR THREE HOURS FROM 3 P.M. TO 6 P.M. ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 14) TO FACILITATE THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE THIRD FESTIVAL OF ASIAN ARTS WHICH TAKE PLACE AT EDINBURGH PLACE.

DURING THE CLOSURE PERIOD ALL CRAFT WILL BE DIVERTED TO

BLAKE'S PIER.

THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 15) THE OLD KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY PIER AND QUEEN'S PIER WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL MARINE TRAFFIC FROM 9 A.M. TO 11 A.M. TO FACILITATE THE ANNUAL CROSS HARBOUR SWIMMING RACE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT URGED SHIPMASTERS, HARBOUR PILOTS AND COXSWAINS OF LOCAL CRAFT NAVIGATING IN THE CENTRAL HARBOUR AREA DURING THE RACING PERIOD TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION AND TO GIVE CONSIDERATION TO CONTESTANTS.

AIR MAIL SERVICES TO ISRAEL SUSPENDED ******

THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT DUE TO A POSTAL STRIKE IN ISRAEL ALL AIR MAIL LETTER AND PARCEL DESPATCHES TO THE COUNTRY WILL BE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

HOWEVER, SURFACE LETTERS AND PARCELS TO ISRAEL ARE NOT AFFECTED.