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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1993

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STATEMENT ON LU'S REMARKS

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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THERE WERE NO PLANS TO CHANGE THE RULES GOVERNING THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SERVANTS IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.

SURPRISED AT THE REPORTED

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO SAID HE WAS REMARKS BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG AND MACAO AFFAIRS OFFICE LU PING ON THE SINO-BRITISH DISCUSSIONS ON THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 1994/95 ELECTIONS.

"THE TWO SIDES HAVE AGREED THAT THE CONTENT OF THE TALKS SHOULD BE CONFIDENTIAL WHILE THEY ARE TAKING PLACE. SELECTIVE AND DISTORTED LEAKING DOES NOTHING TO MAXIMISE THE CHANCES OF SUCCESS IN THE TALKS.

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*IF THE CHINESE SIDE NOW BELIEVES THAT IT WOULD BE MAKE PUBLIC THE PROPOSALS MADE BY THE TWO SIDES, THEN MATTER THEY SHOULD RAISE IN THE TALKS, HE SAID.

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HELPFUL TO THAT IS A

TIDAL FLOW SCHEME AT LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD

THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT WILL IMPLEMENT THE TIDAL FLOW ARRANGEMENT SCHEME AT THE LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD FROM (SEPTEMBER 6).

TRAFFIC MONDAY

WORK

THE SCHEME IS TO FACILITATE STAGE I OF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD FROM THE HUNG MUI KUK INTERCHANGE TO SHA TIN ROAD.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID A TRIAL SCHEME WAS HELD BETWEEN AUGUST 29 AND 31 AND WAS FOUND TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

DURING THE RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD, ONE TRAFFIC LANE AT ANY ONE TIME WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSED FOR THE WORK. THEREFORE IT IS NECESSARY TO INTRODUCE THE TIDAL SCHEME.

UNDER THE SCHEME, THERE WILL BE TWO KOWLOON-BOUND LANES AND ONE NEW TERRITORIES-BOUND LANE BETWEEN 6 AM AND 4 PM ON DAYS OTHER THAN SATURDAYS AND DAYS WITH DAYTIME HORSE-RACING.

FROM 4 PM TO MIDNIGHT, THE MIDDLE LANE WILL BE REVERTED SO THERE WILL BE TWO NEW TERRITORIES-BOUND LANES AND ONE KOWLOON-BOUND LANE.

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ONLY ONE LANE WILL BE OPEN FOR EACH DIRECTION BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM FOR SAFER TRAFFIC.

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