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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1984
+ IT IS INDEED A GREAT HONOUR FOR HONG KONG TO BE ASKED TO HOST THE CONFERENCE FOR A SECOND TIME, AND THIS IS NO DOUBT IN RECOGNITION OF THE SUCCESS AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OF THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY'S HONG KONG BRANCH, FOR IT IS NO SMALL ACHIEVEMENT TO RECORD THAT 17 000 PEOPLE OWE THEIR LIVES TO THE WORK OF THE LIFEGUARDS IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.
+JUST AS THERE IS A CONTINUING AND GROWING EMPHASIS ON RECREATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ALL THE COUNTRIES REPRESENTED AT THIS CONFERENCE, THERE MUST ALSO BE A COMMENSURATE EFFORT TO INTENSIFY TRAINING AND IMPROVE TECHNIQUES BY REGULAR INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING COURSES, SO AS TO ENSURE THAT STANDARDS OF SAFETY ARE MAINTAINED AND IMPROVED, HE ADDED.
MR AKERS-JONES ALSO READ MESSAGES FROM THE QUEEN WHO IS THE PATRON OF THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY AND FROM THE COMMONWEALTH PRESIDENT, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE MICHAEL OF KENT.
THE QUEEN SENT HER BEST WISHES TO ALL THE DELEGATES FOR A MOST SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE.
IN HIS MESSAGE, PRINCE MICHAEL SAID THAT THE FIRST ASIA PACIFIC LIFE SAVING CONFERENCE WAS CONVENED IN HONG KONG IN 1978 IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE BONDS BETWEEN SOCIETY BRANCHES IN THE YEARS BETWEEN THE QUINQUENNIAL CONFERENCES IN LONDON.
+ I BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN TAKE JUSTIFIABLE PRIDE IN THE RECORD OF FIVE GATHERINGS IN YOUR REGION, AND DERIVE MUCH BENEFIT FROM THIS PRESENT MEETING FOR THE CHALLENGE OF LIFESAVING TO WHICH WE ARE ALL COMMITTED,+ THE MESSAGE READ.
FIREWORKS DISPLAY SET FOR SUNDAY
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THE SHA TIN FIREWORKS AND FESTIVE LIGHTING COORDINATING COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT FOR THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON DECEMBER 9 TO MARK THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR SEASON.
SENIOR TRANSPORT OFFICER, MR PETER LAU AND SENIOR INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MR STEPHEN VERRALS WILL SPEAK AT THE CONFERENCE, AT 3 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION.
ALSO ATTENDING WILL BE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER. MR LAM WOO' -KWONG, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR WONG PO-MING, THE JAPANESE FIREWORKS MASTER, MR OGATSU OF THE MARUTAMAYA PYROTECHNICS COMPANY AND THE DIRECTOR OF YADHAN DEPARTMENT STORE LIMITED, MR HIDE ICHI TOKUHISA.
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