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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1982

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LUNAR NEW YEAR TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CENTRAL AND CAUSEWAY BAY ******

THE AREA SURROUNDING STATUE SQUARE IN CENTRAL DISTRICT WILL BE DESIGNATED A PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT THROUGHOUT THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.

ON LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE (SUNDAY) NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED IN CAUSEWAY BAY BECAUSE OF THE LARGE TURN-OUT EXPECTED AT THE FLOWER FAIR IN VICTORIA PARK.

FURTHERMORE, A SECTION OF EDINBURGH PLACE AND QUEEN'S PIER WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM 7 PM TO 11 PM ON LUNAR NEW YEAR DAY (MONDAY) FOR THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY IN VICTORIA HARBOUR.

ON-STREET PARKING FACILITIES WILL BE SUSPENDED ON A NUMBER OF ROADS IN CAUSEWAY BAY ON SUNDAY AND LEARNER DRIVERS WILL BE BANNED FROM DRIVING IN THE AREA BETWEEN 8 PM AND 11 PM THAT EVENING.

APPEALING TO MOTORISTS TO AVOID THESE AREAS DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID MOST PUBLIC SERVICES WILL EXTEND THEIR HOURS OF OPERATION AND SPECIAL SERVICES WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED.

EXTRA POLICE OFFICERS, HE ADDED, WILL BE DEPLOYED FOR CROWD CONTROL AND TO ASSIST MOTORISTS.

YEAR-END CLEAN UP IN NT ***

MASSIVE CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND A NUMBER OF TEMPORARY GARBAGE-COLLECTION POINTS ARE NOW OPENED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO FACILITATE THE WORK, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

RESIDENTS ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE COLLECTION POINTS IN DISPOSING OF THEIR BULKY ITEMS DURING THE IR YEAR-END CLEAN-UP EFFORT.

IN ADDITION, CLEAN-UP COMPETITIONS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN AND MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS IN NORTH DISTRICT WERE ALSO HELD, TO INSTILL A SENSE OF PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE.

AT THE SAME TIME THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE HELD A CLEAN HOME COMPETITION.