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THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1993
"NO.
2" HAD BEEN THE REGISTRATION MARK ASSIGNED TO THE OFFICE OF THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY. MR MACLEOD DECIDED TO MAKE IT AVAILABLE FOR AUCTION TO BOOST THE TAKINGS OF THE LOTTERIES FUND.
PRESENTED MR
AS A PERSONAL GESTURE, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WONG WITH A SET OF NEW PROOF HONG KONG COINS TO THANK HIM FOR HIS SUPPORT FOR THIS WORTHY CAUSE.
TRAFFIC BAN AT TSEUNG KWAN O CEMETERY
THE TSEUNG KWAN O CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERY WILL BE CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, EXCEPT FOR AUTHORISED VEHICLES, THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF THE CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE MEASURE, HE SAID, WAS AIMED AT ENSURING THE SAFETY OF GRAVE SWEEPERS WHO ARE EXPECTED TO FLOCK TO THE CEMETERY WITH THE APPROACH OF THE CHING MING FESTIVAL.
HE POINTED OUT THAT TRAFFIC BAN WILL BE IMPOSED AGAIN ON MARCH 28 AS WELL AS ON APRIL 4, 5, 10. 11 AND 18 IN ADDITION TO ANY UNSPECIFIED DATES AS AND WHEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO CALLED ON THOSE INTENDING ΤΟ VISIT COLUMBARIUMS AND CEMETERIES MANAGED BY THE BOARD ΤΟ USE ONLY SMALL INCENSE STICKS TO MINIMISE NUISANCE.
HE REMINDED THEM THAT WORKERS IN THEIR CEMETERIES WOULD NOT PROVIDE HELP IN THE BURNING OF RITUAL ITEMS.
NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL TO BE NAMED NEXT MONTH
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NAMES
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE JUDICIARY TODAY (THURSDAY) SAID OF NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL WOULD BE ANNOUNCED
THURSDAY PRECEDING GOOD FRIDAY.
THAT THE
ON APRIL 8, THE
THE CEREMONY TO CALL THE NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL WILL TAKE PLACE IN COURT NO. 1, SUPREME COURT, AT 11 AM ON SATURDAY (APRIL 17).
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