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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1980

FIRE OFFICER RETIRES

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THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR FREDERICK WATSON, WILL TOMORROW (THURSDAY) PRESENT A SILVER SALVER TO DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MR LEUNG SHUN-YIU WHO IS RETIRING AFTER MORE THAN 33 YEARS SERVICE WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IN THE COMMON ROOM OF THE FIRE SERVICES HEADQUARTERS IN JAVA ROAD, NORTH POINT AT 10.30 AM TOMORROW.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE EVENT.

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CAS CADETS TO RECEIVE AWARDS

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THE CIVIL AID SERVICES CADET CORPS WILL HOLD A PRESENTATION CEREMONY ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 19) TO PRESENT SILVER AND BRONZE AWARDS OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS SCHEME TO CADET RECIPIENTS.

THE CEREMONY, WHICH INCLUDES A PARADE AND A BAND PERFORMANCE, WILL BE OFFICIATED BY UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE_COUNCILLOR, THE HON ALLEN LEE, THE CADET COMMANDANT AND HIS DEPUTIES. MR ALLEN LEE WILL ALSO ADDRESS THE PARADE.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CEREMONY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 8 PM AT THE CAS KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE, 204 ARGYLE STREET, KOWLOON.

IMPORTANCE OF EYE CARE FOR STUDENTS STRESSED *****

TEACHERS ARE URGED TO BE ON THE CONSTANT ALERT TO DETECT PUPILS WHO HAVE VISION TROUBLE.

SPEAKING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EYE CARE AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID IT IS IMPORTANT THAT SLIGHT VISION DEFECTS SHOULD BE DETECTED EARLY IN ITS COURSE AND NECESSARY CORRECTIONS MADE.+

IF TELEVISION SETS MALFUNCTION DURING CLASS THEY SHOULD BE TURNED OFF TO AVOID UNDUE EYE STRAIN, HE SAID.

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