XN000022-1979-10-03 — Page 12

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1979

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+FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE LOCAL MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES HAVE GIVEN THEIR VALUABLE ASŞİSTANCE IN DECORATING THE NEW TOWN AND IN PUBLICISING THE PROGRAMME.

+I AM ALSO HAPPY THAT THE RURAL COMMITTEES AND LOCAL SCHOOLS HAVE JOINED FORCES IN ORGANISING THE LANTERN DESIGN COMPETITION, ENABLING US TO SEE A TRADITIONAL FORM OF CHINESE ART AND CRAFT.

+1 WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE ALL FOR THIS IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENT AND HOPE THAT THE DEDICATION, ENTHUSIASM AND PUBLIC SPIRITEDNESS DISPLAYED WILL CONTINUE TO LAST,+ HE ADDED.

THE CELEBRATION HAS BEEN ORGANISED WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD.

SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE PEAK AREA DURING THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE METERED PARKING SPACES IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE BUS STAND AT THE UPPER PEAK TRAM TERMINUS CAR PARK WILL BE SUSPENDED BETWEEN 2 P.M. ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 5) AND 8 P.M. ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 7).

IN ADDITION, ALL OTHER PARKING FACILITIES AT THE PEAK CAR PARK WILL ALSO BE SUSPENDED FROM 6 P.M. ON THAT DAY TO 7 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY (SATURDAY). ONLY FRANCHISED BUSES, PEAK MAXICABS AND TAXIS WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE THESE SPACES.

ONLY RESIDENTS' VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER MOUNT AUSTIN ROAD DURING THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION BETWEEN 6 P.M. ON FRIDAY AND 2 A.M. ON SATURDAY.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ALL TRAFFIC PROCEEDING TO AND FROM THE PEAK AREA WILL BE DIVERTED FROM PEAK ROAD INTO THE UPPER PEAK TRAM TERMINUS CAR PARK AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BY POLICE OFFICERS.

DIVERSIONS IN PEAK ROAD AND MAGAZINE GAP ROAD MAY ALSO BE IMPOSED AT ANY TIME AS DIRECTED BY POLICE OFFICERS WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, HE SAID.

BECAUSE OF THE EXTREMELY LIMITED PARKING FACILITIES IN THE PEAK AREA, THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED MOTORISTS TO MAKE FULL USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES.

TRAFFIC POLICEMEN WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AND TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES WOULD BE TOWED AWAY BY THE POLICE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

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