THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1977
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OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW TSING YI FIRE STATION
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THE NEW $1.8 MILLION TSING YI FIRE STATION WHICH CAME INTO OPERATION IN JUNE THIS YEAR WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TSING YI RURAL COMMITTEE, MR. TANG YUEN-PUI WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
MR. TANG WILL ALSO PRESENT CERTIFICATES TO 20 MEMBERS OF THE TS ING Y TONG CIVILIAN FIRE SQUAD WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A FIRE FIGHTING TRAINING COURSE ORGANISED BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE SQUAD WAS FORMED TO LOOK AFTER THE FIRE SAFETY ASPECTS OF TSING YI TONG, AND TO SERVE AS A FIRST STRIKE-FORCE IN CASE OF A FIRE BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF FIRE SERVICES PERSONNEL.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 3 P.M. TOMORROW. YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO MEET SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICER, MR. CHUI HUNG-FAT AT 2.30 P.M. AT KWAI CHUNG FIRE STATION, TAI LIN PAI ROAD WHERE TRANSPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO TAKE THEM TO TSING YI FIRE STATION.
APPLICATION FOR SIR DAVID TRENCH RECREATION FUND
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APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM VOLUNTARY AND SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS FOR GRANTS FOR THE YEAR 1978-79 FROM THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND FOR RECREATION..
SET UP IN 1970, THE FUND IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL, SPORTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.
PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO PROJECTS WHICH WILL HELP TO DEVELOP THE INDIVIDUAL AND ENCOURAGE THE PURPOSEFUL USE OF LEISURE BY YOUNG PEOPLE.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT.
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY, COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, MA TAU KOK ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 1, MA TAU KOK ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR, KOWLOON, NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 31, 1978.
FUND ALLOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ANNOUNCED IN JULY, 1978.
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