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Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate a public procession to be held on Hong Kong Island this Sunday (June 19).
The following roads will be intermittently closed from 2pm until the crowd is dispersed:
- Des Voeux Road Central;
- Connaught Road Central;
- Queen﷿s Road Central;
- Northbound Pedder Street;
- Man Yiu Street;
- Yiu Sing Street;
- Connaught Place; and
- Lung Wo Road.
Vehicles may not be permitted to leave car parks along the procession route during the road closure period.
Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the area. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.
Ends/Friday, June 17, 2016
Issued at HKT 17:40
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