THE ACCIDENT
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1992
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OCCURRED ABOUT 11.30 PM ON OCTOBER 20 COLLIDED WITH A CONCRETE-MIXING VEHICLE
WHEN
AT
A
THE
FULLY-LADEN MAXICAB
JUTION OF SHA TSUI ROAD AND TAI CHUNG ROAD, TSUEN WAN.
CHAN, WHO WAS OFF-DUTY, SAW THE OVERTURNED CONCRETE-MIXING VEHICLE AND MANY PASSENGERS, TRAPPED INSIDE THE TILTED MAXICAB OR LYING ON THE GROUND, AWAITING RESCUE WHILE HE WAS DRIVING TO SAI KUNG.
THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF LEAKED FUEL IN THE AREA, WHICH WAS VULNERABLE TO FIRE WITH A TRIGGER OF IGNITION.
CHAN DASHED TO THE MAXICAB AND POPPED INTO IT TO HELP RESCUE THE TRAPPED PASSENGERS,
HE ALSO RESCUED A TWO-YEAR-OLD BOY WHO WAS TRAPPED UP-SIDE-DOWN BETWEEN THE MAXICAB AND THE CONCRETE-MIXING VEHICLE.
THE PARENTS AND THE TWO-YEAR-OLD BOY WHO WAS RESCUED BY CHAN WERE ALSO AT THE PRESENTATION. THEY EXPRESSED THEIR GRATITUDE TO CHAN FOR HIS ACTION IN THE RESCUE OF THE BOY.
RESIDENTS COMMENDED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES
.FIFTEEN
WAN CHAI RESIDENTS
EFFORTS BE HONOURED WITH THE TOWARDS BETTERING THE DISTRICT LAST YEAR WILL
AWARD AT A CEREMONY OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICES
TOMORROW
WHO
CONTRIBUTED
THEIR
(SATURDAY).
THE AWARD
WINNERS INCLUDE
STUDENTS, CLERKS, MERCHANTS AND
HOUSEWIVES.
YEAR BY THE TO RESIDENTS PROMOTION
THE SCHEME, ORGANISED FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD, AIMS AT GIVING DUE RECOGNITION WHO HAVE MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES OR ON THE OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION,
MEMBERS OF THE ADJUDICATION
THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED BY
PANELS.
FOR THE STUDENTS
AND YOUTH SECTIONS,
THE ADJUDICATORS ARE
ASSISTANT DISTRICT MR LAM HAK-CHEE; AND
COMMITTEE ON YOUTH MEMBER, DR LO CHI-KIN; COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION (CPCE) MEMBER, MR CHAN KA-LOK; SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (EASTERN/WAN CHAI), DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, MR FONG MAN-CHONG.
FOR THE ADULTS (AGED OVER 30)
THE SECTION,
ADJUDICATORS ARE OF SOCIAL
CPCE MEMBER, MRS LINA LO; ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HK COUNCIL
MS VIRGINIA SERVICE,
CHAN;
EXECUTIVE
ASSOCIATION, MR EDWARD LEUNG, AND ICAC EAST), MR ANTONIO CHU.
DIRECTOR OF HK PLAYGROUND REGIONAL OFFICER (HONG KONO
/TO BE
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