NOTE TO EDITORS:
MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1982
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NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRE COMMAND
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THE NEW HONG KONG FIRE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS AND SHEUNG WAN DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION COMPLEX WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER OF NEW TERRITORIES FIRE COMMAND, MR FRED JACKSON ON THURSDAY (JUNE 24) AT 10.30 AM.
THE $10-MILLION COMPLEX SITUATED AT THE SHEUNG WAN RECLAMATION AREA NEAR QUEEN'S STREET, WILL REPLACE THE OLD COMMAND HEADQUARTERS AT FIRE BRIGADE BUILDING WHICH WAS BUILT IN THE EARLY 1920S.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE OPENING CEREMONY. THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICER WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE MEDIA.
GOLD AWARD WINNER ***
A SECOND-YEAR FULL-TIME DIPLOMA STUDENT STUDYING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AT THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, MR CHAN TAK- CHEE, HAS BECOME THE FIRST STUDENT FROM A TECHNICAL INSTITUTE TO RECEIVE A GOLD AWARD IN THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME.
THE PRIZE WAS AMONG OTHER AWARDS UNDER THE SCHEME PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR SIR EDWARD YOUDE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE TODAY (MONDAY).
MR CHAN JOINED THE SCHEME IN 1975 WHEN HE WAS STUDYING AT THE S.K.H. BISHOP MOK SAU TSENG SECONDARY SCHOOL. HE GAINED THE BRONZE AWARD IN 1977, THE SILVER AWARD IN 1978, AND THE BRONZE INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION IN 1979.
TO WIN THE GOLD AWARD, HE WAS REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE HIS ABILITY TO LIVE HARMONIOUSLY WITH OTHER PARTICIPANTS, PASS A PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST, COMPLETE A PROJECT ON A SUBJECT OF HIS CHOICE, COMPLETE AN EXPEDITION SUCCESSFULLY AND DISPLAY COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP.
TURNING MOVEMENT BANNED ON TIN CHIU STREET
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FROM 10 AM ON THURSDAY (JUNE 24), VEHICLES TRAVELLING ALONG TIN CHIU STREET IN NORTH POINT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TURN INTO THE EASTBOUND SECTION OF KING'S ROAD.