THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1987 ·
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CAS TO HOLD EXERCISE
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THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WILL HOLD A HONG KONG REGIONAL EXERCISE ON SATURDAY (MAY 23).
THE TAI TAM THE EXERCISE WILL TAKE PLACE AT TWO SITES -- COUNTRY PARK. TAI TAM RESERVOIR ROAD AND THE CAS HONG KONG TRAINING CENTRE, HAWTHORN ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY, FROM 3 PM TO 11 PM. ABOUT 230 CAS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS WILL TAKE PART IN THE EXERCISE.
THE AIMS OF THE EXERCISE ARE TO TEST THE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, CO-OPERATION AND LIFE-SAVING SKILLS OF CAS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF HONG KONG REGION DURING EMERGENCIES AS WELL AS THE COMMUNICATION LINK BETWEEN DISTRICTS AND HONG KONG REGIONAL
HEADQUARTERS.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. PRESS REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO TAKE POOL TRANSPORT SHOULD REPORT TO MR TAM TAK-KWONG, ASSISTANT REGIONAL COMMANDER, HK AT THE CIVIL AID SERVICES HEADQUARTERS AT 100 CAROLINE HILL ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY AT 4 PM.
NEW ROADS IN SAI WAN HO RECLAMATION OPENED
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SIX UNNAMED NEW ROADS IN SAI WAN HO RECLAMATION NEAR THE FERRY PIER WILL BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPENING OF THESE ROADS, WHICH WILL ALL BE ROUTED ONE-WAY TRAFFIC, A NUMBER OF TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED.
VEHICLES HEADING FOR SAI WAN HO FERRY PIER, INCLUDING CMB ROUTE NO. 14, 82A AND #3 AND GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE NO. 19 AND 20, WILL HAVE TO PROCEED STRAIGHT AHEAD IN A NORTHBOUND DIRECTION AFTER PASSING THROUGH TAI HONG STREET. THEY WILL THEN HAVE TO TURN RIGHT AT THE FIRST CORNER BEFORE TURNING LEFT TO THE FERRY PIER.
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO WATCH OUT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNS AS THEY DRIVE ALONG.
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