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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1978
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES INSPECTED ROSE FROM 48,520 IN 1976 TO 56,453 IN 1977 AND TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING WORKLOAD THE DEPARTMENT IS PLANNING THREE NEW MULTI-LANE VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRES, SIMILAR IN DESIGN TO THE KOWLOON BAY GOODS VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE, ON HONG KONG ISLAND, TSUEN WAN AND YUEN LONG RESPECTIVELY.
+WHEN THESE CENTRES ARE COMPLETED, THE INSPECTION PROGRAMME WILL BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE, INITIALLY, OLDER PRIVATE CARS,+ MR. TULLY SAID.
LADY MACLEHOSE TO OPEN PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S AUTUMN FAIR
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LADY MACLEHOSE WILL OPEN THE 26TH ANNUAL AUTUMN FAIR OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT AT NOON ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 4) ON THE SPORTS FIELD NEXT TO STANLEY PRISON.
THE FAIR IS ORGANISED BY THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS, AS WELL AS THE PRISONERS AND PRISON OFFICERS WELFARE
FUNDS.
THERE WILL BE MORE THAN 30 STALLS IN THE FAIR SELLING A WIDE RANGE OF PRISON VOCATIONAL AND HOBBY CLASSES PRODUCTS.
THE FAIR WILL ALSO FEATURE A PARACHUTING DISPLAY BY MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG PARACHUTE CLUB, A GYMNASTIC SHOW BY PHYSICAL TRAINING INSTRUCTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND MUSIC BY THE BAND OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE.
ADMISSION TO THE FAIR IS FREE, BUT A CHARGE OF $2 WILL BE MADE FOR THE SOUVENIR PROGRAMME. REFRESHMENT STALLS AND A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.
PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE PRISON GATE AND BEHIND THE BUS STOP OUTSIDE THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN TUNG TAU WAN ROAD.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO TAKE ROUTE 6 BUSES WHICH OPERATE BETWEEN CENTRAL AND STANLEY PRISON.
THE FAIR WILL CLOSE AT 6 P.M.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S AUTUMN FAIR ON THE SPORTS FJELD NEXT TO STANLEY PRISON. THEY ARE ASKED TO ARRIVE BEFORE 11.45 A.M. ON SATURDAY AND SHOULD CONTACT MR. RAYMOND LEUNG AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE.
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