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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1977

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ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION MAY GET MORE SUBVENTION

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THE HON. DEREK JONES, SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY THAT CONSIDERATION IS BEING GIVEN TO INCREASING THE SUBVENTION PAID TO THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION IN THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR.

+ IF THIS IS DONE, IT WILL HELP THE ASSOCIATION TO PAY FOR UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR NEW ROAD SAFETY PATROLS IN SCHOOLS IN AREAS WHERE PARENTS ARE LESS WELL OFF, MR. JONES SAID IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBER THE HON. ROGER LOBO.

MR. LOBO HAS ASKED IF THE GOVERNMENT WOULD PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNIFORMS FOR PATROL VOLUNTEERS SO AS TO ENABLE MORE SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VERY WORTHWHILE SCHOOL ROAD SAFETY SCHEME IN VIEW OF ITS SUCCESS.

MARINE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONS SHIPS DURING CANOE RACES ******

THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TODAY DREW THE ATTENTION OF SHIP MASTERS, PERSONS IN CHARGE AND OWNERS OF ALL CRAFT THAT THEY SHOULD PROCEED WITH CAUTION ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 16) WHILE THREE ROUND HONG KONG

ISLAND CANOE EVENTS ARE IN PROGRESS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID ORGANISERS OF THESE EVENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE THAT PARTICIPANTS WILL GIVE SHIPPING A WIDE BERTH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME WHICH CAME INTO FORCE ON JANUARY 1, 1976.

THE FIRST EVENT WILL START AT QUEEN'S PIER AT 9 A.M. AND THE PARTICIPATING CRAFT WILL PROCEED EASTWARD THROUGH LYE YUE MUN PASS AND THEN AROUND HONG KONG ISLAND IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. WILL FINISH AT QUEEN'S PIER AT ABOUT 4 P.M.

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THE SECOND EVENT WILL START AT 9.30 A.M. OFF KELLETT ISLAND AND THE CRAFT WILL PROCEED EASTWARD ALONG THE SAME ROUTE AS IN THE FIRST EVENT. IT WILL FINISH AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PIER AT 5 P.M.

THE THIRD WILL START AT 1 P.M. FROM REPULSE BAY AND THE BOATS WILL PROCEED ROUND THE ISLAND IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. IT WILL ALSO FINISH AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PIER AT 5 P.M.

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