XN000022-1979-08-20 — Page 9

MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1979

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+FOOD HYGIENE, PARTICULARLY FOOD HANDLING AND FOOD STORAGE THEREFORE PLAY A MOST SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE PREVENTION OF THEŠE DISEASES AND THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH.*

HE ALSO REMINDED FOOD OPERATORS THAT THEY ARE NOW PLAYING A MORE IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH AS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE NOW RELY ON THE SERVICE OF RESTAURANTS, OR BUY READY-MADE FOOD FROM FOOD FACTOR IES AND UNCOOKED RAW MEAT FROM BUTCHER SHOPS.

+AS SUCH SUPPLY AND CATERING OF FOOD MAY DIRECTLY AFFECT THE HEALTH OF THE CONSUMERS, AND INDIRECTLY THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, YOU MAY REALISE HOW IMPORTANT THE ROLE YOU ARE PLAYING IN PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH,+ MR. YEUNG TOLD THE FOOD OPERATORS.

FOLLOWING THE OPENING SPEECH BY MR. YEUNG, SENIOR STAFF OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED TO THE PARTICIPANTS PRACTICAL METHODS OF HYGIENIC FOOD STORAGE, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SLIDES AND FILMS.

RESTRICTED ZONE IN CENTRAL

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ON LAN STREET IN CENTRAL WILL BE DESIGNATED A RESTRICTED ZONE FOR ALL MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES FROM 10 A.M. ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 23).

WITHIN THE RESTRICTED ZONE, ALL PICKING UP OR SETTING DOWN OF PASSENGERS AND LOADING OR UNLOADING OF GOODS ARE PROHIBITED BETWEEN 7 A.M. TO 10 A.M. AND 4 P.M. TO 7 P.M. DAILY.

THE LIMITS OF THE RESTRICTED ZONE WILL BE INDICATED BY TRAFFIC SIGNS,

YAN FUNG STREET RE-OPENS ON WEDNESDAY

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT YAN FUNG STREET IN HUNG HOM WILL BE RE-OPENED TO TRAFFIC ON WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF RE-CONSTRUCTION OF THE STREET.

WITH ITS RE-OPENING ALL TRAFFIC TO AND FROM THIS STREET WILL BE CONTROLLED BY TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND ALL VEHICLES COMING OUT OF THE STREET WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT INTO FAT KWONG STREET.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.