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SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1979

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT FROM 10 A.M. ON MONDAY (JUNE 18), THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IMPOSED AT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN TONG MEI ROAD AND ARGYLE STREET:

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ALL SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC IN TONG ME! ROAD, INCLUDING FRANCHISED BUSES, WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM TURNING RIGHT INTO CHERRY STREET AND WILL BE DIVERTED TO TONG MEI ROAD, MONG KOK ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD BEFORE TURNING INTO ARGYLE STREET WESTBOUND=

* KOWLOON BUS ROUTES 37, 44A, 51 AND 72 WILL BE DIVERTED TO

LAI CHI KOK ROAD, SHANGHAI STREET, ARGYLE STREET BEFORE TURNING INTO CHERRY STREET AND BUS STOPS WILL BE SET UP ALONG THE DIVERTED ROUTES-

* ALL NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC IN FERRY STREET-TONG MEI ROAD WILL

BE PROHIBITED FROM TURNING INTO ARGYLE STREET EASTBOUND AND WILL BE DIVERTED TO TONG MEI ROAD, MONG KOK ROAD AND SHANGHAI STREET BEFORE TURNING INTO ARGYLE STREET EASTBOUND.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

ISLANDS DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN

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THE ISLANDS DISTRICT 1979 ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WILL BE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN MUI WO, LANTAU ISLAND, TOMORROW (SUNDAY).

MR. VICTOR YUNG, DISTRICT OFFICER FOR THE ISLANDS- MR.I.TINDAL, DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT, ISLANDS, OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POL ICE FORCE AND PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE LANTAU COMMUNITY WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY WILL BE AN ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME WHICH INCLUDES DEMONSTRATIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL MODEL CARS AND BICYCLE RIDING BY THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION DEMONSTRATION TEAMS, PLUS MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE BAND.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE ISLANDS DISTRICT 1979 ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN OPENING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT THE MUI WO PIER OPEN SPACE, LANTAU ISLAND, TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT 10 A.M.

TRANSPORTATION HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ON MARINE POLICE LAUNCH NO. 15, WHICH WILL DEPART FROM QUEEN'S PIER AT 8.30 A.M. TOMORROW.

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