THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1985
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FIRE SERVICES TO HOLD PEAK RELAY
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THE ANNUAL PEAK RELAY RACE ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG FIRE COMMAND OF THE FIRE SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
SOME 150 OFFICERS AND MEN AS WELL AS CIVILIAN STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE PART IN THE ANNUAL EVENT STARTING FROM HARLECH ROAD NEAR THE PEAK CAFE AND FINISHING AT THE STARTING POINT.
EACH TEAM COMPRISES FIVE RUNNERS WHO WILL EACH HAVE TO COMPLETE A 3.5 KILOMETRES DISTANCE AROUND THE PEAK.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT STARTING AT 3 PM.
CENTRAL FIRE STATION IN USE
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A NEW FIRE STATION BUILT TO REPLACE THE OLD GARDEN ROAD FIRE STATION IN CENTRAL BECAME OPERATIONAL TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE CENTRAL FIRE STATION, WHICH IS SITUATED AT COTTON TREE DRIVE, PROVIDES FIRE PROTECTION FOR THE CENTRAL AREA.
A FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID MOTORISTS USING COTTON TREE DRIVE TO GET ACCESS TO THE MID-LEVELS WERE REMINDED TO WATCH FOR SLOWING DOWN VEHICLES WHICH MIGHT BE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO THE FIRE STATION.
+MOTORISTS ARE ALSO REMINDED TO GIVE WAY TO FIRE APPLIANCES TURNING OUT FROM THE STATION WHEN NEARBY TRAFFIC STOP LIGHTS ARE OPERATING, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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