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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1989

GRAVE SWEEPERS ADVISED TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT

POLICE TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED GRAVE SWEEPERS TO MAKE FULL USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL.

"PARKING FACILITIES IN THE VICINITY OF CEMETERIES WILL BE EXTREMELY LIMITED AND ALL VEHICLES ILLEGALLY PARKED ON THE ROAD AND PAVEMENT WILL BE TOWED AWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. A POLICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

SPECIAL TRAFFIC

ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE VICINITY OF WO HOP SHEK CEMETERY. FANLING. ON OCTOBER 7. 8. 9. 15 AND

IN OTHER DAYS. ROADS IN WO HOP SHEK AREA MAY BE CLOSED BY POLICE AT SHORT NOTICE.

ACCESS TO WO HOP SHEK AREA WILL BE RESTRICTED TO KOWLOON MOTOR

AND BUSES. PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES

TAXIS CARRYING PASSENGERS ONLY. NO THER VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED EXCEPT EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND HEARSES.

SIGNS MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO PAY ATTENTION TO TRAFFIC

WHICH WILL BE SET UP IN THE AREA. POLICEMEN WILL BE AT THE SCENE TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

BONA FIDE WORSHIPPERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO VISIT THEIR FAMILY GRAVES AT SANDY RIDGE AND LO WU. FROM OCTOBER 4 TO PERMISSION TO ENTER AND REMAIN IN THE FRONTIER CLOSED BETWEEN 6 AM AND 6 PM DAILY DURING THIS PERIOD.

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INCLUSIVELY. AREA IS VALID

THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED: "IT IS AN OFFENCE FOR WORSHIPPERS TO ENTER THE FRONTIER CLOSED AREA OUTSIDE THE PERMITTED DATES AND TIMES.'

AND

WORSHIPPERS GOING BY TRAIN WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO ENTER LEAVE THE CEMETERIES VIA THE LO WU RAILWAY STATION OR MAN KAM TO ROAD.

VISITORS

CARRYING

CAMERAS ARE ONLY

FAMILY GRAVES AND FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES.

ΤΟ ALLOWED

FIRE SAFETY ADVICE FOR GRAVE SWEEPERS

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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY ADVISED GRAVE SWEEPERS TO TAKE EXTRA CARE IN HANDLING FIRES IN COUNTRYSIDE DURING THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL PERIOD.

THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR COUNTRY PARKS OFFICER, MR C.W.

WAS SAID AS THE DRY SEASON

APPROACHING. ANY CARELESS HANDLING WORSHIPPING ITEMS COULD EASILY SET THE COUNTRYSIDE ABLAZE.

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