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SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 1980

SPECIAL TRANSPORT FOR TAI PO BOAT RACE

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SPECIAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THOSE GOING TO THE TAI PO DRAGON BOAT RACE AT TAI MEI TUK ON TUESDAY (JUNE 17).

ADDITIONAL BUSES WILL BE PUT ON ROUTE 70 FROM JORDAN ROAD FERRY, AND THE FREQUENCY OF ROUTE 75 FROM TAI PO MARKET WILL BE INCREASED TO EVERY FIVE TO SIX MINUTES FROM 8 AM, ABOUT TWO HOURS BEFORE THE RACE STARTS,

AFTER THE EVENT, FOUR BUSES ON ROUTE 75 WILL WAIT FOR PASSENGERS OUTSIDE THE YOUTH HOSTEL NEAR THE VENUE AT ABOUT 12.30 PM.

THE TWO BUS STOPS AT TING KOK ROAD JUNCTION WITH THE ACCESS ROAD TO PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR WILL BE SUSPENDED.

PARKING FACILITIES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. VISITORS WITHOUT SPECIAL LABELS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

AT THE SAME TIME THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY HAS ARRANGED FOUR SPECIAL TRAINS FOR THE BOAT RACE.

TWO WILL LEAVE KOWLOON FOR TAI PO MARKET AT 8.28 AM AND 1.50 PM RESPECTIVELY AND TWO WILL RETURN FROM TAI PO MARKET AT 9.45 AM AND 2.58 PM.

EXHIBITION OF CONSTRUCTION SAFETY EQUIPMENT

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LOCAL SUPPLIERS OF INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ARE BEING INVITED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TO TAKE PART IN A CONSTRUCTION SAFETY EXHIBITION IN AUGUST.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT THE EXHIBITION WAS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY'S TRAINING CENTRE IN TAI YIP STREET, NGAU TAU KOK, FROM AUGUST 9 TO 17.

THE EXHIBITION, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE AUTHORITY, WILL HIGHLIGHT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE SAFE OPERATION OF LIFTING APPLIANCES COMMONLY USED ON CONSTRUCTION SITES.

*A NUMBER OF STANDS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO SUPPLIERS OF INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR DISPLAY OF THEIR PRODUCTS,+ HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN URGED THOSE INTERESTED TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT ON 3-688111 EXT 320 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF STANDS AVAILABLE IS LIMITED.

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