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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1977

DEMONSTRATION OF NEW FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

ONE OF THE THREE 50-METRE (164 FEET) TURNTABLE LADDERS ORDERED BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS ARRIVED IN HONG KONG.

THE LADDER, MADE IN WEST GERMANY, WILL SHORTLY BE COMMISSIONED TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.

A DEMONSTRATION ON ITS MANOEUVRE AND VERSATILITY WILL BE HELD AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI FIRE STATION AT 11 A.M. TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO ATTEND THE DEMONSTRATION.

A FIREBOAT HAS BEEN ARRANGED TO TAKE PRESS REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE EVENT TO KOWLOON TOMORROW. IT WILL LEAVE THE NORTH POINT FIRE STATION PIER AT 10.30 A.M.

MR. H.F. CHUI, SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICER, WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.

BILLS PASSED

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NINE BILLS PASSED THEIR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

THEY ARE THE ESTATE DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, THE RATING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, THE STAMP (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, THE PRISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1977, THE SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, THE AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES BILL 1977, AND THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) PILL 1977.