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SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1985

MEASURES TO EASE TEMPORARY CONGESTION

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SEVERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE TAKEN INTERIM MEASURES TO HELP EASE THE TEMPORARY CONGESTION ON THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF THE SECTION OF CHAI WAN ROAD BETWEEN TAI TAM ROAD AND SHAU KEI WAN ROAD.

TRAFFIC ALONG THIS SECTION HAS BEEN REDUCED FROM TWO TO ONE LANE TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND STAGE OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY.

+ THE MEASURES TAKEN INCLUDE THE MODIFICATION OF THE SETTING OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN THE AREA TO ENABLE THE MAXIMUM PHASE OF THE GREEN LIGHT, THE EXTENSION OF WORKING HOURS TO SPEED UP BUILDING WORK OF THE CORRIDOR AND THE DEPLOYMENT OF A POLICEMAN THERE DAILY TO HELP CONTROL THE TRAFFIC.

+ THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AND LOOK INTO OTHER POSSIBLE MEANS FOR IMPROVEMENT, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

HE SAID THIS SECTION OF THE CORRIDOR, FROM TAIKOO SHING TO SHAU KEI WAN, WAS SCHEDULED FOR OPENING IN JULY.

+ IT IS IMPORTANT THAT CONSTRUCTION WORK SHOULD CONTINUE ITHOUT INTERRUPTION SO THAT THE PROJECT CAN BE COMPLETED AS PLANNED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF TRAFFIC FLOW IN EASTERN DISTRICT.

+MOTOR ISTS AND COMMUTERS USING THIS SECTION OF CHAI WAN ROAD ARE URGED TO EXERCISE PATIENCE FOR THE RELATIVELY LONGER TRAVELLING TIME REQUIRED.

*THE SITUATION WILL RETURN TO NORMAL IN JULY, HE SAID.

PRICE LIST AT REFRESHMENT KIOSKS MANDATORY

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PATRONISING REFRESHMENT KIOSKS AT PUBLIC RECREATION AND SPORTS VENUES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE REMINDED TO BEWARE OF OVERPAYING FOR THEIR PURCHASES,

TO PREVENT THE PUBLIC FROM BEING OVER-CHARGED, THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS CALLED ON ALL REFRESHMENT KIOSK CONTRACTORS TO DISPLAY AN APPROVED PRICE LIST AT PROMINENT POSITIONS AT THE IR KIOSKS.

TO FACILITATE