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MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1979

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR YUEN LONG LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT A NUMBER OF TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN YUEN LONG FROM JANUARY 19 TO 29 TO FACILITATE THE HOLDING OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR IN THE AREA.

THE SECTION OF ON LOK ROAD BETWEEN TAI KIU ROAD AND WANG CHAU ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM 8 A.M. ON FRIDAY TO 8 A.M. ON JANUARY 29.

DURING THIS PERIOD, THE PARKING SPACES IN THE ABOVE SECTION OF ON LOK ROAD AS WELL AS THOSE ON WANG CHAU ROAD AND TAI KIU ROAD WILL BE SUSPENDED.

IN ADDITION, THE SECTION OF TAI KIU ROAD BETWEEN ON NING ROAD AND THE CAR PARK ENTRANCE NEAR THE TAI KIU ROAD-ON LOK ROAD JUNCTION AS WELL AS WANG CHAU ROAD WILL BE ROUTED TWO-WAY.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

BEAT CRIME-FIRE PREVENTION COMPETITIONS

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THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (WAN CHAI), THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE WAN CHAI CITY DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE ARE ORGANISING A SERIES OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS TO COMPLEMENT THE BEAT CRIME AND FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGNS.

A DRAWING COMPETITION AND A QUIZ CONTEST TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF FIRE PREVENTION AMONG STUDENTS, AND A FOLK SONG CONTEST TO AUGMENT THE BEAT CRIME CAMPAIGN WILL BE HELD NEXT MONTH,

APPLICATIONS FOR THE COMPETITIONS HAVE ALREADY STARTED. THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE FIRE PREVENTION COMPETITIONS IS FRIDAY AND THAT FOR THE FOLK SONG CONTEST, ON JANUARY 30.

ALL ENTRIES AND ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (WAN CHAI) AT 201, HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 5-742281.

WATER CUT ***

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF HOUSES IN TA! PO DISTRICT WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR EIGHT HOURS FROM 10 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY TO 6 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY.

THE TEMPORARY INTERRUPTION IS TO FACILITATE THE CONNECTION OF A FRESH WATER MAIN.

ALL HOUSES ALONG TAI PO ROAD FROM THE 14 TO 17-1/2 MILESTONE. INCLUDING THE WHOLE TAI PO MARKET AREA AND TING KOK ROAD WILL BE AFFECTED.