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TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1980

NEW SHA TIN FIRE STATION TO OPEN IN MARCH

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THE NEW FIRE STATION FOR THE FAST DEVELOPING SHA TIN NEW TOWN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME OPERATIONAL IN EARLY MARCH.

STRUCTURAL WORK ON THE NEW DIVISIONAL STATION, A PROJECT OF THE PWD ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE, HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND WORKMEN ARE PUTTING FINISHING TOUCHES TO IT.

A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID. +THE NEW THREE-STOREY STATION OCCUPIES A 9 000-SQUARE-METRE SITE ADJACENT TO THE SHING MUN RIVER AND WILL HAVE ROOM FOR 10 FIRE APPLIANCES.

+IN ADDITION,+ HE SAID, THERE WILL BE DUTY AND SERVICES ROOMS, OFFICES, A LECTURE ROOM, BARRACKS ACCOMMODATION FOR OPERATIONAL STAFF, DINING AND RECREATIONAL AREAS AND A STORE FOR DANGEROUS GOODS.+

A SEPARATE TWO-STOREY BUILDING ON THE SAME SITE WOULD PROVIDE OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES FIRE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, HE SAID.

ONE OF THE FEATURES OF THE STATION WILL BE THE ELECTRIC- OPERATED SHUTTER DOORS ALL OF WHICH COULD BE OPENED IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS AFTER THE CONTROL BUTTON IS ACTIVATED.

THE SYSTEM WILL REDUCE THE TIME TAKEN BY FIREMEN TO GET TO THE SCENE OF A FIRE.

AIR LETTER MAIL TO VIETNAM RESUMED

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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT ORDINARY AIR LETTER MAIL TO VIETNAM SUSPENDED SINCE DECEMBER 21 LAST YEAR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT AIR OUTLETS, HAVE NOW BEEN RESUMET,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID THE RESUMPTION MIGHT ONLY BE OF A TEMPORARY NATURE AND WAS DEPENDENT ON THE MAINTENANCE OF AIR OUTLETS TO VIETNAM.

+AIR PARCEL AND ALL SURFACE MAIL SERVICES TO VIETNAM REMAIN SUSPENDED, + HE ADDED.

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