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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1981

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TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN KENNEDY TOWN

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AS FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (MARCH 21), THE WESTBOUND SECTION OF CATCHICK STREET BETWEEN SANDS STREET AND NORTH STREET ON HONG KONG ISLAND WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC EXCEPT TRAMS (THURSDAY).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY

THE CLOSURE IS TO FACILITATE TRAM TRACK RENEWAL WORKS AND WILL LAST ABOUT A MONTH.

WESTBOUND TRAFFIC ALONG CATCHICK STREET WILL BE DIVERTED TO SANDS STREET AND BELCHER'S STREET WHILE WESTBOUND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN RIGHT FROM BELCHER'S STREET TO CADOGAN STREET ON THEIR WAY TO THE PLB STAND AT SMITHFIELD.

PRISON RECRUIT PASSING-OUT PARADE

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THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF ANOTHER GROUP OF ITS RECRUITS AT ITS STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY ON SATURDAY (MARCH 21).

MR PETER GORDON WILLIAMS, FORMER UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AND PRESENT GOLDEN WHISTLES TO TWO BEST RECRUITS.

ON PARADE WILL BE SIX OFFICERS AND 77 ASSISTANT OFFICERS, INCLUDING 28 FEMALE ASSISTANT OFFICERS, WHO RECENTLY COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PASSING-OUT PARADE WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN TUNG TAU WAN ROAD, STANLEY AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY (MARCH 21).

PRESS TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, GUARDIAN HOUSE, 32 OF KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI AT 9 AM SHARP.

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