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TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1988
AN INAUGURATION CEREMONY FOR THE NGONG PING ROAD EMERGENCY HELPLINE WAS HELD TODAY (TUESDAY), THIS IS THE FIRST TO BE SET UP.
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD, MR LAM WAI-KEUNG, SAID THE SCHEME WAS IMPORTANT TO THE DISTRICT, ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF THE BIG INCREASE IN VISITORS ON HOLIDAYS.
"THE SITES WE RECOMMENDED ARE REMOTE AREAS WITH INFREQUENT POLICE PATROLS SO THAT AN AUTOMATIC LINK-UP TO 999 AND THE NEAREST POLICE STATION THROUGH THE HELPLINES IS ESSENTIAL IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS, MR LAM SAID.
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HE POINTED OUT THAT THE HELPLINES ARE LOCATED CONSPICUOUSLY.
MR LAM THANKED THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR INITIATING SUCH A SCHEME AND HE ALSO THANKED THE RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FOR EXPEDITING ITS IMPLEMENTATION.
OTHER GUESTS AT THE CEREMONY INCLUDED (HONG KONG) OF THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, THE ISLANDS DISTRICT POLICE COMMANDER, MR MIKE INAUGURATION CALL ON THE SPOT.
THE REGIONAL MANAGER MR KEITH VITTY, AND HARRIS, WHO MADE AN
CARCASS OF RARE FISH FOUND
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) IDENTIFIED THE CARCASS OF A RARE FISH FOUND FLOATING ABOUT 30 METRES OFF CHUNG HOM KOK BAY AS THAT OF A STRIPED MARLIN.
FOLLOWING A REPORT RECEIVED AT ABOUT 10 AM, THE DEPARTMENT'S FISHERIES OFFICER, DR PAUL MAK, WENT TO THE SCENE AND IDENTIFIED THE FISH AS A FEMALE ADULT STRIPED MARLIN, WEIGHING ABOUT 90 KG AND MEASURING ABOUT 2.2 METRES FROM THE TIP OF LOWER JAW TO TAIL.
EXAMINATION OF THE CARCASS SHOWED THAT THE FISH HAD BEEN DEAD FOR TWO DAYS. ITS ROUND BILL OR THE UPPER JAW HAD BEEN CUT OFF AND THERE WERE CLEAR INDICATIONS THAT THESE CUTS WERE MADE BY A VERY SHARP KNIFE.
IT BELONGS TO THE SWORD-FISH GROUP BUT THE ONLY DISTINCTION IS THAT THE SWORD-FISH HAS A FLAT UPPER JAW.
/DR MAK