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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1979
THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MOTORISTS WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTING BRIEFINGS ON THE PROPER MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF A VEHICLE. TURIN MOTORS LTD. WILL BE SHOWING FILMS AND EXHIBITING MODELS OF THE LATEST SAFETY FEATURES INCORPORATED WITHIN MODERN AUTOMOBILE DESIGN. THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY WILL BE SHOWING FILMS OF THE IR DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE, AND EXHIBITING ONE OF THE LATEST MODELS TO JOIN THEIR FLEET OF BUSES.
AMONG THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS REPRESENTED WILL BE THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, WITH A DISPLAY OF +TIPS ON CAR MAINTENANCE+ AND INFORMATION ON THE NEW KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION DEPOT, AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE ROAD SAFETY SECTION, WITH A DISPLAY ON ROAD SAFETY CASUALTY FIGURES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE SAFE MOTORING DAY ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 16).
THERE WILL BE TWO SEPARATE OPENING CEREMONIES:
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EDINBURGH PLACE - START OF THE CLASSIC CAR PARADE AT 1.30 P.M. OFFICIATING GUEST: DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE.
VICTORIA PARK AT 2 P.M. OFFICIATING GUESTS: COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR. ALAN ARMSTRONG-WRIGHT- DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR. JOHNNY JOHNSTON ACTING CHIEF STAFF OFFICER (TRAFFIC) RHKPF, MR. JOHN WILSON= COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL ROAD SAFETY PATROLS, MR. CECIL CHAN- PRESIDENT OF THE H.K. AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, MR. PHIL TAYLOR- AND CHAIRMAN OF THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MOTORISTS, MR. STEPHEN NG.
IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER BOTH OPENING CEREMONIES, OWING TO THEIR SCHEDULED TIMING.
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE ENTRANCE TO HMS TAMAR AT 1.20 P.M.. FOR THE EDINBURGH PLACE EVENT, AND AT THE HING FAT STREET GATE OF VICTORIA PARK AT 1.50 P.M., FOR THE VICTORIA PARK EVENT. G.I.S. REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE ON HAND TO MEET THEM.
PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE NEAR HMS TAMAR AFTER THE CLASSIC CAR PARADE HAS LEFT EDINBURGH PLACE FOR THOSE PRESS MEMBERS WISHING TO GO ON TO VICTORIA PARK, TO COVER THE REMAINING
PROGRAMME.
/THE GUEST