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THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1984

TRAFFIC MEASURES FOR ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR

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THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR BETWEEN CAUSEWAY BAY AND TAIKOO SHING, WHICH WILL BE OPEN TO TRAFFIC FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON, HAS A NUMBER OF SLIP ROADS LINKING WITH THE LOCAL ROAD NETWORK.

EASTBOUND TRAFFIC MAY ENTER THE CORRIDOR VIA VICTORIA PARK ROAD OR HING FAT STREET IN CAUSEWAY BAY OR VIA JAVA ROAD EAST OF THE NORTH POINT FERRY PIER. IT MAY LEAVE THE CORRIDOR AT TONG SHUI ROAD OR JAVA ROAD IN NORTH POINT, OR AT TAIKOO WAN ROAD IN TAIKOO SHING.

WESTBOUND TRAFFIC MAY ENTER THE CORRIDOR VIA TAI KOK WAN ROAD, TONG SHUI ROAD OR KING'S ROAD NEAR HEALTHY STREET CENTRAL, AND LEAVE VIA JAVA ROAD EAST OF THE NORTH POINT FERRY PIER, HING FAT STREET OR VICTORIA PARK ROAD.

STOPPING ON THE CORRIDOR OR ITS SLIP ROADS WILL BE BANNED. PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, LEARNER DRIVERS, CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING,

TRAFFIC MEASURES SUCH AS THE REROUTING OF ROADS, STOPPING AND TURNING RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IN FORCE NEAR THE CORRIDOR'S INTERCHANGES, PARTICULARLY IN TAIKOO SHING, AND MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO WATCH OUT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNS.

EXISTING ROUTINGS ON JAVA ROAD AND KING'S ROAD IMPLEMENTED IN 1982 AS PART OF THE KING'S ROAD GYRATORY SCHEME REMAIN UNCHANGED.

U.S. MAKES EXPORT AUTHORISATION CALL

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THE UNITED STATES MADE AN EXPORT AUTHORISATION CALL ON PART OF CATEGORY 359 (COTTON OUTER VESTS) AT 8.45 AM TODAY (THURSDAY), THE TRADE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED.

THIS BRINGS THE NUMBER OF CALLS BY THE UNITED STATES ON HONG KONG IN 1984 TO 11.

PENDING CONSULTATIONS WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THE DEPARTMENT HAS SUSPENDED THE ISSUE OF FURTHER EXPORT AUTHORISATION FOR THIS CATEGORY AS FROM THE TIME OF CALL.

BUT THE DEPARTMENT WILL, AS USUAL, CONTINUE TO APPROVE AND ISSUE EXPORT LICENCES FOR THIS CATEGORY AGAINST VALID EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS APPROVED BEFORE THE SUSPENSION.

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