XN000022-1979-03-08 — Page 8

THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1979

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TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ARGYLE STREET

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE SECTION OF ARGYLE STREET BETWEEN YIM PO FONG STREET AND PEACE AVENUE WILL BE CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY (MARCH 11-12) FROM 1 A.M. TO 5 A.M. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY BRIDGE.

CAN USE THE GROUND

WESTBOUND TRAFFIC DURING THE CLOSURE LEVEL OF THE ARGYLE STREET FLYOVER VIA WATERLOO ROAD, TURN RIGHT INTO YIM PO FONG STREET AND TURN LEFT INTO ARGYLE STREET.

IN ADDITION, EASTBOUND TRAFFIC WILL BE DIVERTED TO TURN RIGHT INTO YIM PO FONG STREET AND TURN LEFT ONTO WATERLOO ROAD TO REJOIN ARGYLE STREET.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS ****

THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES SUB-DIVISION (KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE) OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE, TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT, NOW LOCATED IN OCEAN CENTRE, 15TH FLOOR, WILL MOVE TO A NEW OFFICE IN TUNG YING BUILDING, FIFTH FLOOR, WHICH WILL BE OPEN ON MONDAY (MARCH 12).

THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE NEW OFFICE WILL BE 3-676758.

THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES SUB-DIVISION (HONG KONG OFFICE) AT 2 RUMSEY STREET, 10TH FLOOR, HONG KONG, WILL REMAIN WHERE IT IS.

WATER CUT ****

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY IN SHEUNG SHUI WILL BE STOPPED FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 A.M. ON SATURDAY FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.

THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY SHEUNG SHUI TSUEN, SHEUNG SHUI PO SHEUNG TSUEN, MING TAK TONG, CHUK YUEN TSUEN AND YI YUEN.

MEANWHILE SALT WATER SUPPLY IN SHAM SHUI PO, CHEUNG SHA WAN, MONG KOK AND YAU MA TEI WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 1 P.M. ON SATURDAY TO 5 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR MAINS EXTENSION WORK.

THE AFFECTED AREA IN YAU MA TEI IS BOUNDED BY JORDAN ROAD, NATHAN ROAD, WATERLOO ROAD AND WEST OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.