XN000022-1979-10-29 — Page 6

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1979

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STUDY ROOMS FOR STUDENTS

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STUDENTS WHO NEED A QUIET PLACE TO STUDY CAN MAKE USE OF 90 TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS TO BE SET UP IN THE EVENINGS BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.

AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: THESE ROOMS WILL BE OPERATED IN 40 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1979 TO FEBRUARY 29, 1980.

+THEY WILL BE OPEN BETWEEN 7 P.M. AND 9 P.M. FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, EXCLUDING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.+

STUDENTS WOULD BE ADMITTED TO THE STUDY ROOMS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, HE SAID.

STUDY ROOM SUPERVISORS WILL BE IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT A SUITABLE ENVIRONMENT IS MAINTAINED FOR STUDY.

NO PRIVATE TUITION WOULD BE GIVEN BY STUDY ROOM SUPERVISORS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HUNG HOM CAR PARK TO RE-OPEN

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THE HUNG HOM MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, WHICH HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE JULY 1 THIS YEAR, WILL BE PARTIALLY: RE-OPENED TO PUBLIC USE FROM 8 A.M. ON THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 1).

A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID BECAUSE OF THE RELATIVELY LOW ANTICIPATED DEMAND, ONLY THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS OF THE CAR PARK BUILDING WILL BE RE-OPENED AT THIS STAGE. THESE TWO FLOORS AND THE OPEN PARKING DECK WILL PROVIDE ABOUT 400 PARKING SPACES.

THE PARKING CHARGE FOR THE CAR PARK, INCLUDING THE OPEN DECK, IS $1 AN HOUR ON ANY DAY.

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TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A SECTION OF ARGYLE STREET

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A SECTION OF ARGYLE STREET BETWEEN YIM PO FONG STREET AND PEACE AVENUE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 1 A.M. TO 5 A.M. BETWEEN OCTOBER 31 AND NOVEMBER 6 TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY BRIDGE.

DURING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE, WESTBOUND MOTORISTS CAN USE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE VIA THE ARGYLE STREET FLYOVER AND WATERLOO ROAD, THEN RIGHT TURNING INTO YIM PO FONG STREET BEFORE REJOINING ARGYLE STREET.

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

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.