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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1980

WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TO HOLD

ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR CHILDREN'S PARTY

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WILL BE HOLDING ITS ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR PARTY FOR CHILDREN OF ITS STAFF AT WAH YAN COLLEGE IN WATERLOO ROAD, KOWLOON, TOMORROW (SUNDAY).

A LAVISH PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE CHILDREN AND WILL LAST FROM 12.30 PM TO ABOUT 4.30 PM.

THE OCCASION IS ALSO TAKEN BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES. MR T.H. TOMLINSON, TO PRESENT THE W.K. KIRKWOOD AWARDS IN THE FORM OF GOLD MEDALS TO TWO OFFICERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR CHILDREN'S PARTY AND PRESENTATION OF THE KIRKWOOD AWARDS TO BE HELD TOMORROW (SUNDAY) FROM 12.30 TO 4.30 PM AT WAH YAN COLLEGE, WATERLOO ROAD, KOWLOON.

MR K.A. AZAN, THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT'S CONSUMER RELATIONS OFFICER= MR MOK MAN-TAT, WELFARE OFFICER AND MR Y. ALLADIN, PROSECUTION OFFICER, WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES. TATIVES.

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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN HAPPY VALLEY AND WESTERN DISTRICT

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN HAPPY VALLEY AND WESTERN DISTRICT ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 25).

IN HAPPY VALLEY FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE WESTBOUND BUS-ONLY LANE IN LEIGHTON ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC AND WESTBOUND BUSES ON ROUTES NOS. 5, 10, 158, 17, 22 AND 170 WILL BE DIVERTED TO WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD.

THE DOWN-RAMP IN CANAL ROAD EAST WILL BE REDUCED TO SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC.

TRAFFIC MAY BE DIVERTED TO CENTRAL DISTRICT VIA WATERFRONT ROAD WHEN THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL EXIT IS CONGESTED.

THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CANAL ROAD FLYOVER.

IN WESTERN DISTRICT, EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ALONG DES VOEUX ROAD WEST FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH EASTERN STREET WILL BE RESTRICTED TO ONE LANE ONLY FROM MONDAY BETWEEN 8 PM AND 5 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEA WATER MAIN.

DURING THIS PERIOD TRAFFIC ALONG THIS SECTION OF DES VOUEX ROAD WEST WILL BE CONTROLLED BY TRAFFIC LIGHTS. TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL ALSO BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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