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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1986
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EASTERN HOLDING ROAD SAFETY DAY ON SUNDAY
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A ROAD SAFETY DAY WILL BE HELD IN VICTORIA PARK ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 23) AS PART OF THE MONTH-LONG EASTERN DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN.
THE CAMPAIGN IS AIMED AT PROMOTING ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PEDESTRIANS.
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY DAY, STARTING AT 11 AM, A MINIATURE ROAD SAFETY TOWN WILL BE SET UP AND A ROAD SAFETY BUS WILL BE ON DISPLAY. IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE AN EXHIBITION AND GAMES STALLS, AND A COLOURING CONTEST WILL ALSO BE HELD.
A HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY WILL BE A VARIETY SHOW AT WHICH POPULAR SINGERS, MAGICIANS AND ACROBATS WILL PERFORM.
BANNERS HAVE BEEN PUT UP AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO SPREAD THE ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE DURING THE CAMPAIGN.
VISITS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO BRIEF CHILDREN ON ROAD SAFETY AND 55 +MODEL PEDESTRIANS+ HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AT VARIOUS TRAFFIC BLACKSPOTS.
THE CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE WITH THE HELP OF THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION.
OFFICIATING AT THE ROAD SAFETY DAY OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG POLICE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (TRAFFIC), MR JOHN CLEMENCE POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR G.W. ROPER CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, MR SHUM CHOI-SANGI POLICE SENIOR STAFF OFFICER (TRAFFIC), MR LAM KING PRESIDENT OF THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION, MR SHE KWONG-WAH; AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE, MR YUE HUI-KWONG.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EASTERN DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY DAY OPENING CEREMONY AT 11 AM ON SUNDAY IN VICTORIA PARK.
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