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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1978
INSPECTIONS OF CAS MOUNTAIN RESCUE UNIT ******
THE CIVIL AID SERVICES MOUNTAIN RESCUE UNIT WILL CARRY OUT A SERIES OF EXERCISES IN VARIOUS HILLY AND COUNTRYSIDE AREAS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG FROM MONDAY (NOVEMBER 20) TO SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 25) AS PART OF ITS BIENNIAL INSPECTION.
THE INSPECTOR OF LAND RESCUE FROM THE U.K. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SQUADRON LEADER, JOHN VERNON, R.A.F. WILL CONDUCT THE INSPECTION OF THE EXERCISES.
THE EXERCISES WILL INCLUDE CROSS-COUNTRY EXPEDITION, NIGHT NAVIGATION, MOUNTAIN SEARCH AND RESCUE, AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF MOUNTAIN AND CLIFF RESCUE TECHNIQUES. THEY WILL BE HELD ON HONG KONG ISLAND, IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES, INCLUDING LANTAU
ISLAND.
ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXERCISES WILL BE A CLIFF RESCUE DEMONSTRATION AT TAI TAU CHAU NEAR SHEK O ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 21).
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CLIFF RESCUE DEMONSTRATION BY THE CIVIL AID SERVICES MOUNTAIN RESCUE UNIT AT TAI TAU CHAU NEAR SHEK 0. THE EVENT WILL START FROM 10.30 A.M. ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 21).
TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. THOSE WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THE FACILITY ARE REQUESTED TO MEET C.A.S. TRAINING OFFICER, MR. LIU CHI-KEUNG, AT C.A.S. HEADQUARTERS, 100 CAROLINE HILL ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY AT 9.30 A.M.
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