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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1982

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RELOCATION OF REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE

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ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 22), AT QUEENSWAY WILL MOVE TO NEW QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG, NEXT TO

THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE RODNEY BLOCK, SECOND FLOOR, THE ADMIRALTY MTR STATION.

THIS OFFICE HANDLES ALL APPLICATIONS FROM NEWLY ARRIVED LEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA WHO ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR IDENTITY CARDS.

IT ALSO ISSUES +BLACK SEAL+ IDENTITY CARDS TO IMMIGRANTS GRANTED PERMANENT STAY IN HONG KONG.

ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO TELEPHONE 3-7333111.

FIRE SERVICES SHOW AT EDINBURGH PLACE

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SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST ADVANCED EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES IN DEALING WITH FIRES AND OTHER EMERGENCIES WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT EDINBURGH PLACE TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

THE DISPLAY WILL BE ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF A CAREER SHOW TO BE STARTED BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS AN ASSOCIATED ACTIVITY OF THE CAREERS EXHIBITION BEING HELD IN THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

THE SHOW, SCHEDULED TO START AT 9 AM, SEEKS TO INTRODUCE THE ROLES PLAYED BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN PROTECTING LIVES AND PROPERTIES.

VISITORS TO THE SHOW WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WEST GERMAN-MADE 50-METRE TURNTABLE LADDER, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST MODERN FIRE APPLIANCES IN THE WORLD. THE GIANT FIRE BOAT 6 WILL MOOR AT QUEEN'S PIER, AND CONDUCTED TOURS OF THE SPECIALLY DESIGNED VESSEL WILL BE ARRANGED BETWEEN 10 AM AND 5 PM.

OTHER MAJOR APPLIANCES ON DISPLAY WILL INCLUDE AN AMBULANCE, AN AMBULANCE MOTOR-CYCLE, A PUMP ESCAPE SNORKEL, A MOBILE COMMAND UNIT (MCU) TO BE MANNED BY SENIOR FIREMEN, AND VARIOUS RESCUE EQUIPMENT USED IN DEALING WITH ALL FORMS OF EMERGENCIES, RANGING FROM LANDSLIDES, FIRE FIGHTING, TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, HOUSE COLLAPSES TO MOUNTAIN RESCUES.

THE SHOW WILL ALSO FEATURE COLOURFUL PHOTOGRAPHS OF FIRE OFFICERS AND MEN AT WORK AND AT LEISURE, SOME OF THE WORST FIRES THAT OCCURRED IN RECENT YEARS AND FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS FROM LAND, AIR AND SEA.

A TEMPORARY RECRUITMENT CENTRE WILL BE SET UP AT THE MOU FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE FIRE SERVICES. APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE MCU AND CHEST MEASUREMENTS AND EYE-SIGHT TESTS WILL BE CARRIED OUT FOR APPLICANTS ON THE SPOT.

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