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SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1982

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CENTRAL AND CAUSEWAY BAY

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

STARTING FROM TOMORROW (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 (JANUARY 25) FOR THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY IN VICTORIA HARBOUR.

ON STREET PARKING FACILITIES WILL BE SUSPENDED ON A NUMBER OF ROADS IN CAUSEWAY BAY ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 24) AND LEARNER DRIVERS WILL BE BANNED FROM DRIVING IN THE AREA FROM 8 PM TO 11 PM ON THE SAME EVENING.

APPEALING TO MOTORISTS TO AVOID THESE AREAS DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT 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.

TENDERS FOR THE HIRING OF COVERED LORRIES

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TENDERS ARE NOW BEING INVITED FOR THE HIRING OF COVERED LORRIES FOR USE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE HIRING OF COVERED LORRIES IS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF STAFF, GOODS, STORES, ARTICLES, PARAPHERNALIA AND MATERIALS AS WELL AS COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF BULKY DISCARDED ITEMS SUCH AS JUNK, DERELICT MOTOR VEHICLES, MACHINERY AND REFUSE,

THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER CAN START WORK ON APRIL 1 FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

TENDER FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF AUSTIN CENTRE, 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, TSIM SHA TSUI.

COMPLETED TENDER FORMS MUST BE PLACED IN THE SECRETARIAT TENDER BOX SITUATED AT THE ENTRANCE HALL ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (MAIN WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, BEFORE NOON ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19.

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