MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1983
GOVERNOR TO ATTEND ROAD SAFETY RALLY
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THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE WILL GIVE THE IR SUPPORT TO THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN BY OFFICIATING AT A ROAD SAFETY RALLY TO BE HELD AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 11).
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL OF HONG KONG AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND SUPPORTED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE RALLY IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN.
ALMOST 1 500 PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL ATTEND THE RALLY WHICH IS AIMED AT REDUCING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INVOLVING CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX AND 11, WHO ARE THE GROUP MOST AT RISK IN HONG KONG.
THE RALLY, WHICH WILL BE RECORDED FOR BROADCASTING ON TELEVISION, WILL FEATURE +CAPTAIN SAFETY+ - A NEW CHARACTER SPECIALLY CREATED FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ATTENDING THE RALLY WILL INCLUDE THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR R. HENRY; THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR A. SCOTT: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR R. ANNING; AND THE DEPUTY COMMANDER, BRITISH FORCÉS, BRIGADIER A. CROWFOOT.
THE RALLY WILL BE TELEVISED BY RTHK ON TVB JADE ON
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, AT 4.30 PM.
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE RALLY, THERE WILL BE A ROAD SAFETY DISPLAY IN THE EXHIBITION LOBBY OF THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM AND AT THE NEARBY MORRISON HILL TEMPORARY PLEASURE GROUND.
THE DISPLAY IN THE STADIUM WILL INCLUDE A NUMBER OF NEWLY- DESIGNED COMPUTER GAMES ON ROAD SAFETY THEMES WHILE A SEAT BELT CATAPULT WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE EFFECT OF WEARING AND NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT, WILL BE FEATURED IN THE OUTDOOR DISPLAY.
THE DISPLAYS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 12) FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE ROAD SAFETY RALLY TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 11) BETWEEN 4.30 PM AND 6.30 PM AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM.
YOUDE.
OFFICIATING AT THE FUNCTION WILL BE THE GOVERNOR AND LADY
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