THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1985
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BOARD MEMBERS LOOK AT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
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WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TODAY (THURSDAY) LEARNED DURING A TOUR OF HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HOW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS OPERATED TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF AIR TRAVELLERS.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PAUL WONG, MEMBERS VISITED THE CONTROL TOWER AND WATCHED PLANES TAKE OFF AND LAND ON THE RUNWAY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT STAFF.
MEMBERS THEN WENT TO THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE WHERE THEY WERE BRIEFED ON THE OPERATION OF THE AIR EN-ROUTE CONTROL AND THE TERMINAL RADAR CONTROL.
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AT THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNIT, MEMBERS VISITED THE AEROFIXED CENTRE AND THE AEROMOBILE CENTRE TO OBSERVE HOW STAFF COMMUNICATED WITH AIR TERMINALS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AND AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT.
+THE VISIT WAS BOTH INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE,+ DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR MICHAEL CHENG, SAID AFTER THE TOUR.
+ IT WAS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF VISITS ORGANISED TO PROVIDE DB MEMBERS WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNCTIONS AND WORKING PROCEDURES OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES INSTITUTIONS, + HE ADDED.
+THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED DURING SUCH VISITS WILL BE HELPFUL TO MEMBERS WHEN EXPLAINING AND CONVEYING POLICY ISSUES RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED IN THE COURSE OF THEIR MEETINGS WITH THE PUBLIC,+ MR CHENG SAID.
SHA TIN HOSPITAL OFFERS 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE
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THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL IN SHA TIN WILL EXTEND ITS SERVICE TO 24 HOURS A DAY BEGINNING NEXT MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 2), THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
AT PRESENT, THE DEPARTMENT ONLY OPERATES FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM DAILY.
THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL WAS FIRST OPENED IN MAY 1984 AND ITS ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICE WAS OPENED LAST SEPTEMBER.
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