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BATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1983
THE $500 000 +METRIC 10 DAYS+ PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN, A RESULT OF NINE MONTHS' PREPARATION BY THE METRICATION COMMITTEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND COMMERCIAL SPONSORS, WAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED ON JANUARY 14, AT THE WORLD WIDE PLAZA. OFFICIATING GUESTS INCLUDED THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIRMAN, MR JAMES WU: SENIOR UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, THE HON R. H. LOBO AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CAMPAIGN'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MISS OPHELIA CHEUNG.
APART FROM THE TWO MAJOR FUNCTIONS TO BE STAGED TOMORROW THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDED TWO METRIC GAMES DAYS, POSTER DESIGN AND GUESS THE CAN COMPETITIONS, NEWSPAPER AND RADIO QUIZZES, A SEMINAR, A TELEVISED NURSERY RHYME CONTEST, A 10-KILOMETRE RACE AND SPECIAL DISPLAYS AT 18 PUBLIC MARKETS IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
ONE MAJOR ATTRACTION OF THE CAMPAIGN WAS THE FAMILY QUIZ HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HK TVB-ORGANISED NURSERY RHYME CONTEST. THE WINNER OF THE POPULAR QUIZ WILL BE AWARDED WITH A GOLD MEDAL WORTH $30 000, DONATED BY CHOW TAI FOOK JEWELLERY LTD.
FURTHER SECTION OF KCR ENERGIZED
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FURTHER ENERGIZATION OF OVERHEAD LINE EQUIPMENT ON THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WILL TAKE PLACE AS FROM 0001 HOUR ON MONDAY (JANUARY 24).
THE SECTION TO BE ENERGIZED COVERS THE ENTIRE FO TAN AREA AND NORTHWARDS TO A POINT BEYOND UNIVERSITY STATION, AT KM 15.818 ON THE RAILWAY FROM KOWLOON STATION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KCR SAID ALL OVERHEAD WIRES ALONG THIS SECTION MUST BE CONSIDERED LIVE AT 25 000 VOLTS AT ALL TIMES.
+ONCE ENERGIZED IT WILL REMAIN PERMANENTLY ENERGIZED,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID, AND ANYONE GETTING TOO CLOSE TO THE OVERHEAD WIRES OR TAMPERING WITH THE EQUIPMENT COULD BE SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED.+
THE SECTION TO BE ENERGIZED WILL BE COMPLETELY FENCED IN.
THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY SCHOOL CHILDREN, NOT TO ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE THE FENCES IN ORDER TO TAKE SHORT CUTS WHICH COULD EASILY MEAN +A SHORT CUT TO DEATH+.
MEANWHILE, POSTERS ARE BEING PUT UP AT STRATEGIC LOCATIONS TO AROUSE PEOPLE'S AWARENESS OF HIGH VOLTAGE OVERHEAD WIRES.
THE ENERGIZATION OF THIS SECTION IS A STEP CLOSER TO THE COMMISSIONING OF THE SECOND STAGE OF ELECTRIFIED TRAIN SERVICES BETWEEN SHA TIN AND TAI PO LATER THIS YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
ENERGIZATION OF THE REMAINDER OF THE RAILWAY WILL FOLLOW IN PHASES AND THE ENTIRE RAILWAY UP TO LO U IS EXPECTED TO EE COMPLETELY ELECTRIFIED THIS SUMMER.
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