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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1980

PROGRESS OF STUBBS ROAD FLYOVER SATISFACTORY

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THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MR NICKY CHAN, SPENT THIS MORNING VISITING SOME OF THE WORK SITES ON HONG KONG ISLAND TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THE PROGRESS OF VARIOUS PWD PROJECTS.

ONE OF THE PROJECTS WAS THE WONG NAI CHUNG GAP ROAD/STUBBS ROAD FLYOVER.

MR CHAN FOUND ITS PROGRESS SATISFACTORY. PART OF IT IS EXPECTED TO BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC IN THE SECOND HALF OF NEXT MONTH WHILE THE ENTIRE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE NEXT SWIMMING SEASON.

OTHER PROJECTS VISITED TODAY INCLUDED THE BREAKWATER ARM AT THE WESTERN RECLAMATION AND RECLAMATION AT THE EAST BASIN OF HMS TAMAR.

CAS ANNUAL SPORTS MEET

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THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL SPORTS DAY AT THE KWAI CHUNG SPORTS GROUND THIS SUNDAY (DECEMBER 14).

THE COMMISSIONER, MR ROGER LOBO WILL PRESENT PRIZES AT THE END OF THE DAY.

OVER 600 CAS MEMBERS AND CADETS WILL COMPETE IN TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS AND A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS WILL SEND TEAMS TO TAKE PART IN INVITATION RELAY RACES.

THE ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET IS ONE OF THE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ORGANISED FOR CAS VOLUNTEERS. BESIDES THESE ACTIVITIES, THEY ALSO RECEIVE ROUTINE TRAINING IN FIRST AID, YOUTH LEADERSHIP, LIGHT AND HEAVY RESCUE, MOUNTAIN SEARCH AND RESCUE, AND COMMUNICATION AND OPERATIONAL DUTIES SUCH AS CROWD CONTROL, COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PROTECTION AND PATROL.

NOTE TO EDITORS

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE CAS ANNUAL SPORTS DAY. TO BE HELD AT THE KWAI CHUNG SPORTS GROUND FROM 8.30 AM TO 5 PM THIS SUNDAY (DECEMBER 14).

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