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Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:

The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at regular intervals:

The Judiciary announces that because of the hoisting of tropical cyclone signal No. 8, all courts, tribunals, court registries and offices will be closed this ( July 6 ) M O R N I N G. As for whether courts will remain closed this afternoon, please listen to further announcements after ten o'clock.

End/Friday, July 6 , 2001

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