FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1985
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FIREMEN COMMENDED FOR RESCUE WORK
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SIX FIREMEN WHO, +WORKING UNDER EXTREME DIFFICULTIES,+ SAVED 12 WORKERS FROM A BLAZING BUILDING WERE COMMENDED TODAY BY THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, MR M. KINGDOM, +FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILL+.
IN MAKING THE PRESENTATION, MR KINGDOM SAID THAT THE THIRD- ALARM FIRE HAD BROKEN OUT ON SEPTEMBER 9 AT 58 HUNG TO ROAD IN KWUN TONG. FIREMEN WHO RUSHED TO THE SCENE FOUND OBSTRUCTION CAUSED BY DISCARDED GOODS IN THE NARROW REAR LANE OF THE BUILDING, BUT DESPITE THIS, AND THE HEAT AND SMOKE FROM THE FIRE, THE CREW OF A TURNTABLE LADDER MANAGED TO EXTEND THE LADDER SO AS TO GAIN ENTRY TO THE PREMISES AND RESCUE THE TRAPPED WORKERS.
FISHING COMPETITION OFF LAMMA ISLAND
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PEOPLE WHO ENJOY FISHING WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES IN A FISHING COMPETITION JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE HONG KONG AMATEUR FISHING SOCIETY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL SAID TODAY ENTRIES WOULD BE LIMITED TO 100 ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED
BASIS.
+THE URBAN COUNCIL CUP FISHING COMPETITION 1985 WILL BE HELD OFF LAMMA ISLAND ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3.
+PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO 25 TEAMS OF FOUR MEMBERS EACH, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID PRIZES WOULD BE AWARDED TO THE FIRST THREE TEAMS WITH THE LARGEST CATCH. AND ALSO TO THE FISHERMAN WHO CAUGHT THE BIGGEST SINGLE FISH.
+ENTRY FEES ARE $100 PER PERSON, INCLUSIVE OF CHARGES
FOR FISHING JUNKS AND BAIT.
+ENTRY FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM AND THE HONG KONG AMATEUR FISHING SOCIETY. DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED ON TEL. 3-660442.+
FURTHER
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