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TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1980

NOTE TO EDITORS:

DISABLED SPORTSMEN REPRESENT HK OVERSEAS

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HONG KONG IS SENDING A TEAM OF EIGHT DISABLED SPORTSMEN AND SKILLED COMPETITORS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OITA GAMES AND SKILL CONTEST IN JAPAN FROM MAY 15 TO 20.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, WILL PRESENT THE HONG KONG FLAG TO THE TEAM LEADER, DR HARRY S.Y, FANG, PRESIDENT OF THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED.

THE FLAG PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 9 AM ON THURSDAY (MAY 15), PRIOR TO THE DEPARTURE OF THE TEAM, IN FRONT OF THE CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS' CHECK-IN COUNTER AT KAI TAK AIRPORT.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE FLAG PRESENTATION CEREMONY.

URBAN CLEARWAY NEAR ADMIRALTY EXTENDED

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THE URBAN CLEARWAY ON QUEENSWAY WILL BE EXTENDED ONTO TWO SUBSIDIARY ROADS NEAR MTR ADMIRALTY STATION FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (MAY 16).

THEY ARE THE EASTERN ACCESS ROAD FROM QUEENSWAY TO THE ADMIRALTY STATION (EAST) BUS TERMINUS, AND A 20 METRE SECTION OF THE SLIP ROAD NORTH OF THE UNITED CENTRE.

ALL VEHICLES, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES AND THOSE AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, ARE NOT ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR TO LOAD OR UNLOAD GOODS WITHIN THIS 24 HOUR RESTRICTION ZONE.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO INDICATE THE EXACT BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONE.

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