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MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1977

THEY WILL BE SUPPORTED BY RADIO BROADCASTS, SHORT TELEVISION FILMS, AND TAPED MESSAGES TO BE BROADCAST ON BOARD OUTLYING FERRIES AND AT THE HUNG HOM RAILWAY TERMINAL.

IN ADDITION, SOME 100 FIRE WARNING SIGNBOARDS WILL BE SET UP IN AREAS OF HIGH FIRE RISK,

ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE WERE ASSISTANT CHIEF FIRE OFFICER. MR. JOHN MARCH- DIVISIONAL FIRE OFFICER, MR. TAM HON-CHEUNG CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, CIVIL AID SERVICES, MR. JOHN FORTUNE AND A.F.D.'S COUNTRY PARKS PROTECTION OFFICER, MR. C.C. LEE.

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIRE FIGHTING IN COUNTRYSIDE AREAS WILL FALL ON THE FIRE SERVICES, BUT THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WILL ALSO HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY DURING THE COMING DRY SEASON.

DURING DRY WEEKENDS OR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, C.A.S. FIRE CREWS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ASSIST THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN COUNTRYSIDE FIRE-FIGHTING AND THEIR CADETS WILL HELP A.F.D. IN PATROL DUTIES.

HONG KONG JURY LIST

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THE SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A FURTHER LIST OF COMMON JURORS WOULD BE POSTED ON THE NOTICE BOARD NEAR THE LIFT INSIDE THE SOUTH-WEST ENTRANCE OF THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING ON OCTOBER 24.

THE LIST WILL REMAIN PCSTED FOR 14 DAYS.

DURING THIS PERIOD ANY PERSON MAY APPLY BY NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE REGISTRAR REQUIRING THAT HIS NAME OR THE NAME OF SOME OTHER PERSON BE POSTED OR REMOVED UPON CAUSE DULY ASSIGNED IN THE NOTICE.

THE REGISTRAR SHALL IN HIS DISCRETION, POST OR REMOVE SUCH NAME ACCORDINGLY AND SHALL, IF NECESSARY, ALTER THE LIST.

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