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APRIL 12, 1985

SCHEME PARTICIPANTS REMINDED OF DEADLINE

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THE CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME WORKING GROUP TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART IN STAGE 11 OF THE SCHEME THAT SUNDAY (APRIL 14) IS THEIR LAST CHANCE TO DO SO.

THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO PLANT A TREE IN ANY ONE OF THE SIX DESIGNATED COUNTRY PARKS IN QUARRY BAY, POK FU LAM, TWISK, BRIDE'S POOL, PAK TAM CHUNG AND NAM SHAN BETWEEN 9 AM AND 4 PM ON THAT DAY.

ON ARRIVAL AT THE REPORTING POST, EACH PARTICIPANT WILL BE GIVEN A SEEDLING AND A SET OF PLANTING EQUIPMENT.

AT THE SAME TIME, THEIR PASS CARDS WILL BE STAMPED BY THE STAFF AT THE REPORTING POSTS AS EVIDENCE OF THEIR PARTICIPATION.

ON COMPLETION OF THE TREE-PLANTING STAGE, THE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ENTITLED TO TAKE PART IN A LUCKY DRAW DURING WHICH 250 PEOPLE WILL BE SELECTED FOR A FREE PICNIC AT CHEUNG SHEUNG IN SAI KUNG ON APRIL 28.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE

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FROM 12.01 AM ON MONDAY (APRIL 15), THE ACCESS ROADS LEADING FROM TELFORD GARDENS TO WAI YIP STREET WILL BE CLOSED FOR SEVEN DAYS TO FACILITATE ROAD WORKS.

DURING THE CLOSURE, VEHICLES LEAVING TELFORD GARDENS WILL BE DIVERTED VIA THE ACCESS RAMP LEADING TO TAI YIP STREET. KMB ROUTE 5D ON JOURNEYS TO HUNG HOM FERRY WILL BE DIVERTED TO OPERATE VIA SIU YIP STREET, WAI YIP STREET, LAI YIP STREET AND KWUN TONG ROAD BEFORE RESUMING ITS ORIGINAL ROUTE.

WATER CUT ***

FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN CENTRAL DISTRICT WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON MONDAY (APRIL 15) FOR LEAKAGE TEST.

THE AFFECTED AREA IS POUNDED BY CAINE ROAD, LADDER STREET, PO HING FONG, KUI IN FONG, TAI PING SHAN STREET, BRIDGES STREET STAUNTON STREET AND ABERDEEN STREET, INCLUDING Ú LAM TERRACE AND HOLLYWOOD ROAD POLICE QUARTERS.