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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1979

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT FROM 8 A.M. TO 1 P.M. ON SATURDAY THE SECTION OF EDINBURGH PLACE EAST IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF QUEEN'S PIER WILL BE CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FOR REHEARSALS OF THE 1979 HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL GALA OPENING.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORIST

RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT MOVING OFFICE

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THE NEW TERRITORIES RATING DIVISION AND NEW KOWLOON RATING DIVISION OF THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT WILL SHORTLY MOVE FROM 1 GARDEN ROAD AND NEW MERCURY HOUSE TO NEW OFFICES ON THE SEVENTH, EIGHTH AND NINTH FLOORS OF TAI SANG COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 24-34 HENNESSY ROAD, WANCHAI, HONG KONG.

THE SPECIAL PROPERTIES DIVISION WILL ALSO MOVE FROM NEW MERCURY HOUSE TO 1 GARDEN ROAD WHEREAS THE RENT CONTROL DIVISION WILL MORE FROM THE 17TH TO THE 18TH FLOOR OF NEW MERCURY HOUSE. THE NEW TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR THESE OFFICES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS1-

EFFECTIVE DATES

NEW TERRITORIES RATING DIVISION 5-284037

22.1.1979

NEW KOWLOON RATING DIVISION

: 5-284047

12.2.1979

SPECIAL PROPERTIES DIVISION

* 5-249021

12.2.1979

RENT CONTROL DIVISION

19.2.1979

# 5-281424

(REMAINS UNCHANGED)

THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT TOGETHER WITH THE LEASING AND HOUSING ESTATE DIVISIONS (1 GARDEN ROAD TELEPHONE NUMBER: 5-249021) AND THE HONG KONG RATING AND KOWLOON RATING DIVISIONS (NEW MERCURY HOUSE TELEPHONE NUMBER: 5-281424) WILL CONTINUE TO BE HOUSED IN THEIR EXISTING OFFICES WITH THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBERS UNCHANGED.

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