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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1976
ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN GOES TO THE ISLANDS
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE THE 1976 ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN TO THE OUTLYING ISLANDS TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. DAVID TSUI, WILL OFFICIALLY LAUNCH THE CAMPAIGN AT MUI WO, ON LANTAU ISLAND, AT 3.30 P.M. WHEN MORE THAN 600 CHILDREN FROM VARIOUS ISLANDS WILL ARRIVE TO TAKE PART IN ACTIVITIES BOTH FESTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL.
THEY WILL RECEIVE ROAD SAFETY INSTRUCTION FROM EXPERTS FROM THE POLICE, AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES AND ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN AN ESSAY COMPETITION.
DANCE.
THE ORGANISERS HAVE ALSO ARRANGED A VARIETY SHOW AND LION
MR. TSUI SAID TODAY: ALTHOUGH LANTAU IS THE ONLY ISLAND IN MY DISTRICT WITH VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE LIVING ON THE ISLANDS, PARTICULARLY THE CHILDREN WHO WILL ONE DAY GO TO LIVE OR WORK IN HONG KONG OR KOWLOON ARE EDUCATED ABOUT ROAD SAFETY.
+VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANISATIONS ON THE ISLANDS HAVE GIVEN US GREAT SUPPORT FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND WE EXPECT A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO ATTEND.+
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN BY MR. TSUI AT MUI WO AT 3.30 P.M. UNFORTUNATELY, NO OFFICIAL TRANSPORT IS AVAILABLE BUT THE 1.30 P.M. SILVERMINE BAY FERRY FROM HONG KONG WILL ARRIVE IN PLENTY OF TIME FOR THOSE WISHING TO COVER THE EVENT.
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