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SATURDAY, JANUMRY 2, 1983

THE HOSPITAL IS RUN BY A TEAM OF MEDICAL AND NURSING OFFICERS, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OTHER SUPPORTING STAFF.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE REMOVAL OF THE DAY HOSPITAL WOULD NOT AFFECT THE PATIENTS AS THEY TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.

ROAD SAFETY EXHIBITION IN WAN CHAI

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CO-OPERATION BETWEEN PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS WILL GREATLY REDUCE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN WAN CHAI, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR TONY COOPER, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

MR COOPER WAS SPEAKING AT THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY EXHIBITION AND FUN FAIR HELD AT THE SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND.

+DON'T EVER TRY TO RISK YOUR LIFE; NOT ONLY THE ROAD USERS BUT ALSO THE DRIVERS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO TRAFFIC SIGNS AND OBSERVE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, HE SAID.

MR COOPER ALSO STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF FULL USE OF ZEBRA CROSSINGS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS.

THERE WERE 238 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF LAST YEAR.

TODAY'S EXHIBITION AND FUN FAIR MARKED THE CLOSING OF A WEEK-LONG ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN FEATURING SCHOOL FORUMS, DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS, AND SELECTION OF MODEL PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS.

THE EVENT WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, ITS TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE, THE POLICE, AND THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

ALSO AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, MR A. J. MULLINS, THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR FRANCIS HO, AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.

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