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TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1983
SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOMORROW
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THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS A PROPOSAL TO SET UP A WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW LAW AND ORDER IN THE DISTRICT AT ITS FIFTH MEETING TOMORROW.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE DISCUSSIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN IN SIU LEK YUEN VALLEY AND AN APPLICATION FOR SUPPLEMENTARY FUNDS FOR FESTIVE LIGHTING DECORATIONS.
PAPERS ON SIGNIFICANT CASES FROM THE +MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME AND PUBLIC COMPLAINTS RECEIVED ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT MATTERS WILL ALSO BE TABLED.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) IN THE FUNCTION ROOM OF THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE. A 14-SEATER GOVERNMENT VAN AM 5797 WILL LEAVE THE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 8.15 AM FOR SHA TIN,
CAS HOLDING AIR CRASH DISASTER EXERCISE
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OVER 600 CIVIL AID SERVICES MEMBERS FROM THE KOWLOON REGION WILL BE TAKING PART IN AN OVERNIGHT AIR CRASH DISASTER EXERCISE, FROM 3 PM ON SATURDAY TO 4 AM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 30), AT THE CAS TRAINING CENTRE IN ARGYLE STREET.
THE EXERCISE IS AIMED AT TESTING THE SKILLS AND EFFICIENCY OF CAS MEMBERS IN DEALING WITH SUCH AN OCCURRENCE, A CAS SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.
THE EXERCISE WILL INVOLVE RESCUE, TREATMENT OF CASUALTIES, EXTRICATION OF TRAPPED PERSONS AND EVACUATION OF VICTIMS FROM THE SCENE. IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH A PEAK BETWEEN 8 PM AND 9 PM ON SATURDAY, AND END AT ABOUT 4 AM ON SUNDAY.
NOTE TO EDITORS,
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CAS KOWLOON REGION AIR CRASH DISASTER EXERCISE WHICH WILL BE HELD FROM 3 PM ON SATURDAY AND END AT 4 AM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 30), AT THE CAS KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE AT 204 ARGYLE STREET, NEXT TO THE KOWLOON CITY POLICE STATION.
CAS TRAINING OFFICER MR NG YIU-LUN WILL ASSIST MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AT THE CENTRE.
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