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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1990

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TIN HAU WORSHIPPERS URGED TO USE SEA TRANSPORT

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MORE THAN 60,000 WORSHIPPERS AND SIGHTSEERS ARE EXPECTED TO FLOCK TO THE TIN HAU TEMPLE AT JOSS HOUSE BAY, SAI KUNG, ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY (APRIL 17 AND 18) TO CELEBRATE THE SEA GODDESS FESTIVAL.

IN VIEW OF THE LARGE CROWD, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE TODAY (THURSDAY) URGED WORSHIPPERS TO MAKE USE OF SEA TRANSPORT.

HE POINTED OUT THAT SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WOULD CARRIED OUT ALONG CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD, AND THE ACCESS TO PO TOI VILLAGE WOULD BE CLOSED.

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THERE WOULD BE NO PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES IN THE VICINITY THE TIN HAU TEMPLE, WHILE THE PARKING SPACES OUTSIDE THE CLEAR WATER BAY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB WOULD BE FOR AUTHORISED VEHICLES ONLY.

WORSHIPPERS SHOULD THEREFORE MAKE THEIR TRIPS BY FERRY, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.

THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY FERRY SERVICES BETWEEN THE NORTH POINT EAST HOUSE BAY.

WILL ARRANGE SPECIAL FERRY PIER AND JOSS

THE FIRST FERRY WILL DEPART NORTH POINT EAST FERRY PIER AT 10 AM ON TUESDAY (APRIL 17) AND THE LAST FERRY WILL LEAVE JOSS HOUSE BAY AT THE END OF THE FESTIVAL AT 4 PM ON WEDNESDAY (APRIL 18).

THE FREQUENCIES OF THE SERVICE WILL RANGE FROM 45 MINUTES TO ONE AND A HALF HOUR. THERE WILL BE OVERNIGHT FERRY SERVICES ON TUESDAY.

THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED WORSHIPPERS TO TAKE SPECIAL CARE TO REDUCE FIRE RISKS.

HE SAID THE BURNING OF PAPER OFFERINGS AT, AND BRINGING MORE THAN THREE BURNING JOSS STICKS INTO, THE TEMPLE WOULD BE PROHIBITED. HOWEVER, SUFFICIENT INCINERATORS WILL BE PROVIDED OUTSIDE THE TEMPLE FOR THE PURPOSES.

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THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL GRASS-CUTTING IN THE VICINITY TO MINIMISE FIRE RISKS NEAR THE FERRY PIER AND THE ALONG ROUTES TO THE TEMPLE.

LITTER BINS FOR REFUSE AND

THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO PUT UP INCENSE ASH, AS WELL AS TEMPORARY LATRINES.

THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL DEPLOY A FIRE BOAT TO THE VICINITY AND PROVIDE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING 20 FIRE THE TEMPLE.

EXTINGUISHERS, TO

/ADEQUATE POLICE