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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1984

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IT WILL BE A TEST OF THE PARTICIPANTS' PROFICIENCY AS WELL AS THEIR SAFETY KNOWLEDGE.

PARTICIPANTS IN THE TWO TRAINING CIRCUITS WILL BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES AND SOUVENIRS FOR THEIR ATTEMPTS.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ROAD SAFETY DAY WILL INCLUDE A CAVALCADE OF ROAD SAFETY MESSAGES, A SYMBOLIC DISPLAY BY 220 ROAD SAFETY PATROL MEMBERS OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES IN ROAD ACCIDENTS LAST YEAR, AND A ROAD SAFETY DANCE COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB.

BESIDES STATIC DISPLAYS AND FILM SHOWS ON ROAD SAFETY, THERE WILL BE DEMONSTRATIONS AND GAMES FOR THE SPECTATORS.

THESE INCLUDE A COMPUTER QUIZ ON THE ROAD SAFETY BUS, A SEAT BELT CONVINCER, A COMPUTER GAMES DISPLAY BY ST GEORGES SCHOOL, AN EYE-TEST GAME AND STALL GAMES.

THE COMPUTER ON THE ROAD SAFETY BUS WAS DONATED BY THE GILMAN OFFICE MACHINES TO THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL IN JULY THIS YEAR.

THE EVENT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FREE OF CHARGE, BETWEEN 11 AM AND 5 PM ON SUNDAY.

CLOSURE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES SOUGHT

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (FRIDAY) DECLARED THAT ROOF OVER THE FIFTH FLOOR OF 38 AND 39 KENNEDY TOWN NEW PRAYA, HONG KONG BE CLOSED TO ENABLE DEMOLITION OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE CARRIED OUT, WITHOUT DANGER TO THE OCCUPIERS OR THE PUBLIC.

IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT ORDERS HAD BEEN SERVED TO THE OWNERS FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES.

+THESE HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH AND IT WAS NOW NECESSARY FOR THE BUILDING AUTHOR ITY TO CARRY OUT THE DEMOLITION WORK IN THE OWNERS' DEFAULT, HE SAID.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN HONG KONG VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM, OCTOBER 26, 1984 WERE POSTED TODAY.

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