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MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1984

FIRE STATION FOR DISCOVERY BAY

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ONE OF THE FEW FIRE STATIONS CONSTRUCTED BY A PRIVATE DEVELOPER FOR THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE DISCOVERY BAY FIRE STATION, WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED ON THURSDAY (APRIL 19) AT 11.30 AM.

THE OPENING WILL BE PERFORMED BY MR CHA CHI-MING, CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG RESORT COMPANY LTD, THE DEVELOPER.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

A FIRE BOAT WILL LEAVE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PIER AT 10.15 AM SHARP ON THURSDAY, WITH THE PRESS PARTY FOR DISCOVERY BAY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PRESS CONFERENCE ON STUDY TOUR

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MEMBERS FROM THE EASTERN AND KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARDS WILL REPORT ON THEIR RECENT 10-DAY STUDY TOUR IN AUSTRALIA AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.

TWENTY-THREE MEMBERS FROM THE TWO DISTRICT BOARDS LEFT FOR AUSTRALIA ON APRIL 7 TO LEARN ABOUT THE WORK AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCILS AND SEE HOW LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OPERATES IN THE COUNTRY.

THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED BY THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LAM, AND THE TWO BOARDS' CHAIRMEN, MR LUI HAU-TUEN OF EASTERN AND MR GORDON JONES OF KOWLOON CITY.

DURING THEIR STAY IN AUSTRALIA, THE GROUP VISITED SYDNEY, CANBERRA AND MELBOURNE.

PRESENT AT TOMORROW'S PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE THE TWO BOARDS' CHAIRMEN AND SIX BOARD MEMBERS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE, 7 CANTON ROAD.

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