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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1985

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TRAFFIC FACILITIES IMPROVED FOR RESIDENTS

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IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE TO A BUS STOP AND A CORNER KERBSIDE IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT RECENTLY AFTER CIVIC-MINDED RESIDENTS WROTE TO THE DISTRICT BOARD.

USING THE +MY SUGGESTIONS TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD+ POSTGRAMMES, A RESIDENT OBSERVED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE QUEUE RAILING AT A BUS STOP NEAR POKFULAM VILLAGE CAUSED CONFUSION DURING RUSH HOURS.

FOLLOWING INVESTIGATIONS BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY, MODIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO PROVIDE SEPARATE QUEUE RAILINGS FOR CENTRAL-BOUND AND MID-LEVELS-BOUND BUSES. BUS DRIVERS HAVE ALSO BEEN ADVISED TO PULL UP AT THE CORRECT SPOTS WHEN SETTING DOWN PASSENGERS.

IN ANOTHER CASE, A RESIDENT FELT THAT VEHICLES TURNING LEFT FROM ISLAND ROAD JUNCTION INTO REPULSE BAY ROAD WERE SOMETIMES FORCED TO MOUNT THE PAVEMENT CORNER BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF MANOEUVRING SPACE. THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT LOOKED INTO THE MATTER AND WORK WAS CARRIED OUT TO ROUND OFF THE KERBLINE TO FACILITATE SMOOTHER TURNING MOVEMENTS FOR VEHICLES.

A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE POSTGRAMME SCHEME WAS IDEAL FOR RESIDENTS TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS ON DISTRICT ISSUES.

+THE POSTAGE-FREE POSTGRAMMES, PUBLISHED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, ARE OBTAINABLE AT MORE THAN 50 DISTRIBUTION POINTS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, HE SAID.

+THESE INCLUDE THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES, POST OFFICES, A FEW SELECTED GOVERNMENT OFFICES, COMMUNITY HALLS, MAJOR BANKS, RESTAURANTS, PETROL FILLING STATIONS AND SOME LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED,

ACCURATE INFORMATION IN FIRE FIGHTING STRESSED

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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT CANNOT MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SERVICE WITHOUT ACCURATE INFORMATION AND EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION, CHIEF FIRE OFFICER OF FIRE SERVICES HEADQUARTERS COMMAND, MR JOHN BREDBURY, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE GRADUATION OF 17 SENIOR FIREWOMEN AND FIREMEN OF THE FIRE SERVICES COMMUNICATION CENTRE WHO HAD COMPLETED NINE WEEKS OF TRAINING AT THE KOWLOON BAY FIRE STATION.

WHILE CONGRATULATING