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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1978

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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE WHOLE SECTION OF BLACK'S LINK FROM DEEP WATER BAY ROAD TO WANCHAL GAP ROAD WILL BE OPENED TO PRIVATE CARS AND TAXIS ONLY BETWEEN 7.30 A.M. AND 9.30 A.M. ON MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS STARTING THIS TUESDAY (DECEMBER 5).

THE ARRANGEMENT IS TO ENABLE PRIVATE CARS AND TAXIS TO USE BLACK'S LINK AS A RELIEF ROUTE FROM WONG NAI CHUNG GAP TO MAGAZINE GAP AND CENTRAL TO BYPASS THE CONGESTED STUBBS ROAD ROUNDABOUT DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOURS ON WEEKDAYS.

+NEVERTHELESS, BECAUSE OF THE PHYSICAL LIMITATION OF BLACK'S LINK, MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH UTMOST CARE AND CARS AND TAXIS EXCEEDING 2,500 C.C. IN CYLINDER CAPACITY ARE ADVISED NOT TO USE THIS RELIEF ROUTE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

AT OTHER TIMES, THE SECTION OF BLACK'S LINK NEAR WANCHA I GAP ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY WESTBOUND AND BE CLOSED TO ALL MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEPT THOSE AUTHORISED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT. THE TWO-WAY SECTION NEAR DEEP WATER BAY ROAD WILL BE OPENED TO ALL TRAFFIC.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP IN THIS AREA TO GUIDE MOTOR ISTS.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S REGIONAL OFFICE MOVES

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THE NEW TERRITORIES REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S SCHOOLS DIVISION WILL BE OPERATING AT NEW PREMISES FROM MONDAY (DECEMBER 4).

THE OFFICE WILL MOVE FROM CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES TO FOURTH AND FIFTH FLOORS, 1 MA TAU KOK ROAD, KOWLOON,

THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AT THE OFFICE WILL ALSO BE CHANGED. THE NEW NUMBER FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES EAST REGION IS 3-050842, 3-046451 FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES WEST, AND 3-044094 FOR THE TSUEN WAN REGION.

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