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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1979

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FIRE OFFICERS TO ATTEND FIRE SAFETY CONFERENCE IN SINGAPORE

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TWO SENIOR HONG KONG FIRE OFFICERS WILL LEAVE FOR SINGAPORE ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 3) TO ATTEND A FIVE-DAY SOUTHEAST ASIAN FIRE SAFETY CONFERENCE.

THEY ARE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER (HEADQUARTERS), MR. ROBERT HOLMES AND DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MR. WOO KWAN KUEN.

THE CONFERENCE IS ORGANISED BY THE SINGAPOREAN BRANCH OF THE INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS.

MR. HOLMES IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE INSTITUTION,

+THE CONFERENCE PROVIDES A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND IDEAS ON FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE ENGINEERING IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD, SAID MR, HOLMES.

HE ADDED THAT THE CONFERENCE WAS THE FIRST TO BE HELD IN THE FAR EAST AND WOULD BE ATTENDED BY MANY FIRE OFFICERS, FIRE ENGINEERS AND FIRE-APPLIANCE EXPERTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

AMONG THE OVERSEAS DELEGATES WILL BE A PARTY OF 28 MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM.

THE BRITISH PARTY IS LED BY MR. ERIC WHITAKER, CHIEF FIRE OFFICER OF THE EAST SESSEX FIRE BRIGADE.

TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITS VISIT TO THE FAR EAST, THE PARTY STOPPED OVER IN HONG KONG ON ITS WAY TO SINGAPORE.

DURING THEIR STAY, THE MEMBERS VISITED THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL AT PAK HEUNG AND WERE TAKEN ON A FIRE BOAT TO SEE ANOTHER ASPECT OF THE WORK OF THE FIRE SERVICES.

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