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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1978

FIRE PREVENTION SURVEY IN QUARRY BAY

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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL CARRY OUT A FIRE PREVENTION SURVEY ON DOMESTIC PREMISES IN QUARRY BAY TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

THE OPERATION IS PART OF THE CURRENT FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN WHICH IS AIMED AT DRIVING HOME THE AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF FIRE IN THE CROWDED MULTI-STOREY ENVIRONMENT.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE SURVEY WHICH WILL START AT 9 A.M. TOMORROW. YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE ASKED TO REPORT TO THE FIRE SERVICES MOBILE COMMAND UNIT WHICH WILL BE SET UP AT THE JUNCTION OF KING'S ROAD AND MOUNT PARKER ROAD, QUARRY BAY. DIVISIONAL OFFICER KEN HODGKINS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.

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AWARD PRESENTATION AT CITY HALL ****

AN AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE INTER-SCHOOL PROJECT COMPETITION ON OCEAN PARK ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

MR. ARTHUR BROWN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS), AND SIR KENNETH FUNG, CHAIRMAN OF OCEAN PARK LTD., WILL SPEAK ON THE OCCASION.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS TO COVER THE EVENT AT 10.45 A.M. TOMORROW IN THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL, LOWER BLOCK.

TODAY.

FIVE BILLS PASSED ***

FIVE BILLS WERE PASSED INTO LAW IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

THEY ARE THE CRIMES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1977, AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978.

TWO OTHER BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST READING. THESE ARE THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, AND THE MERCANTILE BANK NOTE ISSUE (REPEAL) BILL 1978.