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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1982

A CYC SPOKESMAN SAID, A TOTAL OF 10 VISITS WILL BE MADE AND OUR DESTINATIONS WILL INCLUDE HOMES FOR THE AGED AND CHILDREN'S HOMES. THROUGH THESE VISITS, WE HOPE TO BRING WARMTH AND FRIENDSHIP TO THOSE WHO NEED IT.+

DURING TODAY'S VISIT, THE GROUP PRESENTED AN HOUR-LONG PROGRAMME OF SONGS AND DANCES. AFTER THE PERFORMANCE, THEY PLANTED EIGHT TREES IN THE HOME TO HELP BEAUTIFY ITS ENVIRONMENT.

+ THE TREE-PLANTING PROJECT IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE RAINBOW BRIGADE'S WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN'S MEI FA PHASE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS SALE BY AUCTION ***

THIRTY-FIVE SPECIAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBERS WERE SOLD BY AUCTION THIS MORNING (SATURDAY) FOR A TOTAL OF $198 300 WHICH WILL GO INTO THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND FOR CHARITY PURPOSES.

THE AUCTION HELD IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM, QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, WAN CHAI, SAW THE REGISTRATION NUMBER AW 3 FETCH THE HIGHEST PRICE OF $50 000.

ANOTHER NUMBER 2112 WAS SOLD AT THE SECOND HIGHEST PRICE OF $30 100.

SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WERE REQUIRED TO PAY IN CASH OR BY CHEQUE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BIDDING.

THE NUMBERS AUCTIONED WILL BE ASSIGNED ONLY TO VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WITH 12 MONTHS OF THE DATE OF AUCTION.

TODAY'S SALE, THE 79TH ORGANISED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SINCE MAY 1973, BROUGHT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR CHARITY REALISED SO FAR TO $26 208 932.

RE-ROUTING OF WHAMPOA STREET

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WHAMPOA STREET IN HUNG HOM BETWEEN BULKELEY STREET AND BAKER STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED FROM TWO-WAY TO ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND FROM 10 AM ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 26) TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE AREA.

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