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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1979

ACTING GOVERNOR TO TAKE SALUTE AT SJAB ANNUAL PARADE

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THE ACTING GOVERNOR SIR JACK CATER WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AT THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE'S ANNUAL PARADE AND PRESENT LONG SERVICE MEDALS TO 60 RECIPIENTS IN THE SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION STADIUM ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 25).

ABOUT 1 800 MEMBERS OF THE BRIGADE WILL TAKE PART IN THE PARADE WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 10 AM.

GUESTS OF HONOUR INVITED TO ATTEND INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AS WELL AS THE URBAN COUNCIL, HEADS OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, DIRECTORS OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS AND THE PO LEUNG KÜK, MEMBERS OF THE CONSULAR CORPS AND TRADE COMMISSIONERS, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH AND THE CHINESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE'S ANNUAL PARADE IN THE SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION STADIUM, CAROLINE HILL AT 10 AM. ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 25). MEDIA REPRESENTATIVIES ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE PARADE STARTS. THEY CAN ENTER THE GROUND VIA THE MAIN GATE. THE BRIGADE'S EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, MRS. JOSEPHINE WONG, WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.

ANOTHER SECTION OF CLEARWATER BAY ROAD TO BE IMPROVED *****

THE SECTION OF CLEARWATER BAY ROAD BETWEEN CLEARWATER BAY APARTMENTS AND ANDERSON ROAD WILL BE IMPROVED SHORTLY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THE WORK FORMED PART OF THE SECOND STAGE OF AN OVERALL SCHEME TO RELIEVE THE PRESENT TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN CLEARWATER BAY ROAD BETWEEN ANDERSON ROAD AND HANG HAU ROAD,

IT WILL INVOLVE THE WIDENING OF ABOUT 1.4 KILOMETRES OF THE EXISTING CARRIAGEWAY TO DUAL TWO-LANE ROAD WITH FOOTPATHS ON BOTH SIDES AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SUBWAY AT TSANG LAN SHUE FOR PEDESTRIAN CROSSING.

CONSTRUCTION WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR

AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 20 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE WORK HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DIVISION OF THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE, PUBLIC WORKS. DEPARTMENT.