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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1977
FIRE SERVICES DIRECTOR TO OPEN ATHLETIC EVENT
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THE SPORTS AND WELFARE CLUB OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS TO HOLD ITS THIRD ATHLETIC EVENT AT THE MONG KOK STADIUM IN BOUNDARY STREET TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
OVER 800 MEMBERS OF THE SERVICE WILL TAKE PART.
THERE WILL BE A TOTAL OF 12 TRACK AND SIX FIELD EVENTS WHICH INCLUDE THE 1,500 METRE, 5,000 METRE, 4X800 METRE RELAY, HIGH JUMP, LONG JUMP, DISCUS, JAVELIN AND SHOT PUT.
IN ADDITION, REPRESENTATIVES FROM EIGHT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN THE 4X100 METRE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL INVITATION RELAY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE SPORTING EVENT WILL BE OFFICIALLY DECLARED OPEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR. F.M. WATSON, AT 10 A.M. TOMORROW. YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT.
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US ENGINEERS INSPECT HK ROAD PROJECTS
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A GROUP OF TEN ENGINEERS FROM THE UNITED STATES, WHO ARE HERE AFTER ATTENDING THE EIGHTH WORLD MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL ROAD FEDERATION IN TOKYO, TODAY VISITED SOME OF THE MAJOR ROAD PROJECTS IN HONG KONG.
THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED BY ENGINEERS OF THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
AMONG THE PROJECTS THEY VISITED WERE THE INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN TUEN MUN HIGHWAY - THE FIRST STAGE OF WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC EARLY NEXT YEAR AND THE SECOND LION ROCK TUNNEL.
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THE GROUP ALSO VISITED A NUMBER OF MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY SITES.
EARLIER IN THE DAY, THE VISITORS WERE GIVEN A BRIEFING BY MR. STAN BARDEN, PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT HIGHWAY ENGINEER.
SO FAR, MORE THAN 100 ENGINEERS FROM THE TOKYO CONFERENCE HAVE VISITED MAJOR ROAD PROJECTS IN HONG KONG.