THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1981
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HEAVY DEMAND ON FACILITIES IN THE ARRIVAL HALL STARTED ON FEBRUARY 7 WHEN SOME 10 000 PASSENGERS CHECKED THROUGH THE COUNTERS. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY THERE WERE ANOTHER 13 500 ARRIVALS AND ON FEBRUARY 9 THERE WERE 12 500 AIR PASSENGERS RETURNING TO HONG KONG,
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF KAU WAH KENG ROAD
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PART OF KAU WAH KENG ROAD IN THE NEW TERRITORIES FROM THE ACCESS ROAD LEADING TO THE O PUI SHAN BOYS' HOME TO THE ACCESS ROAD LEADING TO TAI PO ROAD (PIPER'S HILL) WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR THREE MONTHS FROM 9 AM ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 16) TO FACILITATE WATER MAIN LAYING WORKS.
DURING THE CLOSURE, TRAFFIC WILL BE DIVERTED VIA THE ACCESS
ROAD LEADING TO O PUI SHAN BOYS' HOME.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
TUEN MUN TO HOLD DISTRICT RACE
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ABOUT 400 PEOPLE WILL COMPETE IN A DISTRICT RACE IN TUEN MUN ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 15).
THE RACE IS CONNECTED WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WEEK WHICH RUNS FROM FEBRUARY 22 TO MARCH 1.
IT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS FOR MEN AGED 17 OR OVER, FOR BOYS AGED 12 TO 16 AND FOR WOMEN AGED OVER 12.
TO ENCOURAGE MEN OVER 35 TO TAKE PART, THERE WILL BE TWO SECTIONS FOR THOSE AGED FROM 35 TO 39 AND FOR THOSE AGED OVER 40.
THE RACE IS OPEN TO ALL TUEN MUN DISTRICT RESIDENTS. COMMUNITIES, SCHOOLS, FACTORIES, AND ASSOCIATIONS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO ORGANISE TEAMS TO TAKE PART.
AMONG THOSE ENTERING IS TUEN MUN DIVISIONAL POLICE
SUPER INTENDENT, MR S.J. MCDERMOTT.
LOCAL
THE 5.64-KILOMETRE RACE WILL START AND FINISH AT TUEN MUN TEMPORARY SOCCER PITCH, IT WILL BE STARTED AT 10 AM BY HEUNG YEE KUK CHAIRMAN, MR LAU WONG-FAT.
THE FIRST THREE RUNNERS TO FINISH IN EACH SECTION AND THE FIRST THREE TEAMS WILL EACH RECEIVE A TROPHY. ALL ENTRANTS COMPLETING THE WHOLE COURSE WILL RECEIVE A 'T' SHIRT.'
THE TUEN MUN COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WEEK PROGRAMME INCLUDES A FUN FAIR, AN EXHIBITION, A CHILDREN'S GAMES DAY AND A CULTURAL EVENING.
IT IS BEING ORGANISED BY TUEN MUN DISTRICT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WEEK ORGANISING COMMITTEE, WITH DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD SPONSORSHIP.
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