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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1978

AIRPORT +OPEN DAYS+ FOR KOWLOON CITY COMMUNITY LEADERS

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A SERIES OF VISITS TO KAI TAK AIRPORT BY KOWLOON CITY COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL START TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO FAMILIARISÈ THEM WITH THE OPERATION OF THE AIRPORT.

TOMORROW'S VISIT IS THE FIRST OF A SEVEN-DAY PROGRAMME ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (KOWLOON CITY) FOR KAIFONG MEMBERS, SCHOOL HEADMASTERS AS WELL AS YOUTH AND SOCIAL WORK LEADERS OF THE DISTRICT.

THEY WILL SEE FOR THEMSELVES HOW THE AIRPORT FUNCTIONS AND HOW THE MANAGEMENT TACKLES THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS BY TAKING STRICT MEASURES TO MINIMISE NOISE POLLUTION,

THE VISITORS WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON BASIC RULES FOR SAFETY OPERATIONS OF AIRCRAFT AND ON REGULATIONS GOVERNING KITE FLYING IN HONG KONG.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT SAID IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH THEIR COMMUNITY LEADERS, RESIDENTS IN KOWLOON CITY WOULD UNDERSTAND THE AIRPORT OPERATION BETTER AND APPRECIATE THAT ALL PRACTICAL STEPS ARE TAKEN TO MINIMISE ANY ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS.

+FURTHERMORE, WE HOPE THAT PARENTS IN THE DISTRICT WILL REALISE THE DANGERS OF KITE FLYING TO AIRCRAFT SAFETY AND RESTRICT THEIR CHILDREN FROM THIS ACTIVITY IN THE AIRPORT VICINITY, HE SAID.

CROWN LAND SALE TO BE HELD IN THE MORNINGS

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CROWN LAND AUCTIONS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD BETWEEN NOW AND MARCH NEXT YEAR WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE MORNING INSTEAD OF AFTERNOON AS AT PRESENT.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, SAID TWO LOTS OF CROWN LAND - ONE AT TSIM SHA TSUI EAST AND THE OTHER AT KUNG LOK ROAD IN KWUN TONG - WOULD BE OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE NEXT AUCTION ON MONDAY.

THE AUCTION, TO BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE, WILL BEGIN AT 11 A.M.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE AUCTION TIME HAD TO BE CHANGED AS THE CITY HALL THEATRE HAD BEEN HEAVILY BOOKED FOR THE HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL EARLY NEXT YEAR.