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SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1983

SHAM SHUI PO ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN STARTING

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A MONTH-LONG ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED FOR SHAM SHUI PO RESIDENTS AT AN OPENING CEREMONY AT THE MAPLE STREET PLAYGROUND TOMORROW (MONDAY) MORNING.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD AND THE POLICE, THE CAMPAIGN WILL FEATURE A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING A ROAD SAFETY TOWN DISPLAY, A CROSS WORD PUZZLE, AND A QUIZ.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CAMPAIGN'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID THE ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE WOULD BE MAINLY DIRECTED AT PEDESTRIANS, WHO ACCOUNTED FOR 36 PER CENT OF LAST YEAR'S ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS.

HE SAID A TWO-WEEK STREET EDUCATION PROGRAMME CONDUCTED BY THE POLICE AT BUSY SPOTS IN THE DISTRICT, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER TWO WEEKS' ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST JAYWALKERS WOULD BE HELD DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD.

TOMORROW'S OPENING CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AT 10 AM WITH A SHOW BY POLICE DOGS, A +CAPTAIN SAFETY AND ROAD SAFETY PATROLS+ PARADE, A DRIVING DEMONSTRATION, AND MOTORCYCLE STUNT RIDING,

THERE WILL ALSO BE A FUN FAIR AND GAMES STALLS FOR THE CHILDREN.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN IP, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR STEPHEN CHENG AND THE ACTING POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER (SHAM SHUI PO), MR R.J. IRVINE WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS WARNED AGAINST IMPERSONATORS

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RECIPIENTS OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS ARE ADVISED TO BE ON THE ALERT AGAINST PEOPLE POSING AS STAFF OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

THE DEPARTMENT GAVE THIS ADVICE FOLLOWING A CASE IN WHICH AN OLD AGE ALLOWANCE RECIPIENT GAVE $40 TO A MAN CLAIMING TO BE A SWD STAFF MEMBER.

THE OLD MAN WAS WALKING IN CENTRAL RECENTLY WHEN HE WAS APPROACHED FOR A LOAN BY A MAN CLAIMING TO BE AN OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT.

ME OLD