FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1978
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AMENDMENT TO TWO ORDINANCES PROPOSED
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A BILL WHICH SEEKS TO UPDATE THE LEGISLATION RELATING TO THE ADJOURNMENT OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS DURING THE THREAT OF A TROPICAL STORM WAS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
THE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS (ADJOURNMENT DURING GALE WARNINGS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978 SEEKS TO MAKE THE DURATION OF A GALE WARNING DEPEND UPON THE TIMES AT WHICH THE DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY ISSUES OR CANCELS SUCH WARNING RATHER THAN UPON THE VISUAL DISPLAY OF A TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL,
IT ALSO ENABLES THE INTRODUCTION OF TECHNICALLY CORRECT TERMINOLOGY TO DESCRIBE GALE WARNING SIGNALS.
ANOTHER BILL WHICH AMENDS THE PARTITION ORDINANCE IS ALSO
PROPOSED.
THE AMENDMENTS SEEK TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR CONSENT OF MORTGAGEES WHERE COURT PROCEEDINGS ARE INSTITUTED IN RESPECT OF A PROPERTY.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: +SUCH A RESTRICTION WHICH IS OPEN TO ABUSE IS UNNECESSARY BECAUSE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IS ALREADY GIVEN TO MORTGAGEES BY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE.+
RESTRICTIONS ON GOODS VEHICLES ALONG CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FROM SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 19) TWO SECTIONS OF THE CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL GOODS VEHICLES FOR FIVE HOURS ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE AREA.
THE SECTION OF CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD (EASTBOUND) BETWEEN KWUN TONG ROAD AND FEI NGO SHAN ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO THESE VEHICLES FROM 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M., WHILE THE WESTBOUND SECTION BETWEEN HIRAM'S HIGHWAY AND ANDERSON ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FROM 2 P.M. TO 7 P.M.
GOODS VEHICLE DRIVERS WHO WISH TO USE THESE SECTIONS OF THE ROAD DURING THE SPECIFIED PERIODS MUST OBTAIN THE RELEVANT CLOSED ROAD PERMITS FROM THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE PERMITS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT GUARDIAN HOUSE, 32 01 KWAN ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR, HONG KONG.
SAI KUNG RESIDENTS MAY APPLY FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE (SAI KUNG) AT SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SAN PO KONG, KOWLOON.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP IN THE AREA.
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