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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1991
OF THE EXPATRIATES.
AWARDEES
TODAY,
THERE ARE THE ELDEST IS A 69-YEAR-OLD 16-YEAR-OLD STUDENT.
THE AWARDEES
WORKER, HAWKER, SECURITY
STUDENT AND HOUSEWIFE.
AND FIVE
THREE WOMEN MAN AND THE YOUNGEST A
DRIVER, FROM ARE
ALL WALKS OF LIFE, INCLUDING GUARD, MANAGER, PILOT, SHOP PROPRIETOR
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OF THE
ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE THE DIRECTOR
BRIGADIER IAN CHRISTIE; AND HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICE, INSPECTION SERVICES, MR JOHN CLEMENCE.
USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING HOLIDAYS
THE CITY AND NEW
TERRITORIES
ADMINISTRATION TODAY (TUESDAY)
CALLED ON MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ΤΟ MAKE USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT : WHEN THEY GO TO VIEW FESTIVE LIGHTINGS DURING THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
NOTING THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS WOULD BE GATHERING AT THE CENTRES OF CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR LIGHTINGS IN CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI, THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON), MR CHRIS WAN, SAID USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT WOULD HELP EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT THESE PLACES.
"PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT MOST PEOPLE GO THERE ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND THAT TSIM SHA TSUI HAS BY FAR THE BIGGEST CROWDS.
"FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE GOING WITH OLD PEOPLE AND CHILDREN, TO EXERCISE CARE AND RESTRAINT IN CONGESTED AREAS ON CHRISTMAS EVE, HE SAID.
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ΤΟ
SEE THE
THE MR WAN REMINDED
PUBLIC THAT MOST DECORATIVE LIGHTINGS WOULD BE DISPLAYED FOR A LONG TIME, SO THEY NEED NOT GO LIGHTINGS ALL ON THE SAME DAY.
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"ONE CAN ENJOY THEM MORE LEISURELY ON OTHER DAYS,' HE SAID.
MR WAN POINTED OUT THAT APART FROM THE ATTRACTIONS IN TSIM SHA AND CENTRAL, CHRISTMAS LIGHTINGS AND PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT BE ORGANISED IN PROGRAMMES, SUCH AS SHOWS AND CARNIVALS, WOULD ALSO OTHER DISTRICTS.
"THOSE INTERESTED CAN APPROACH THEIR LOCAL
DISTRICT OFFICES
FOR DETAILS," HE ADDED.
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