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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1984

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ROAD SAFETY THROUGH EDUCATION

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EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY THROUGH EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT ACTION WOULD BE STEPPED UP IN THE COMING YEAR KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GORDON JONES, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE KOWLOON CITY ROAD SAFETY DAY, MR JONES SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE HIGH NUMBER OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.

+ IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1984, A TOTAL OF 3 838 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, INVOLVING 4 918 CASUALTIES, OCCURED IN THE KOWLOON REGION,+ HE SAID.

+ IN THE COMING YEAR, THE POLICE WILL INCREASE THEIR EFFORTS TO HELP REDUCE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT AND THE REGION AS A WHOLE, HE ADDED.

THE MAIN THEMES OF THIS YEAR'S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN ARE PEDESTRIANS' AND CYCLISTS' SAFETY WHICH, MR JONES POINTED OUT, IS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN IN DENSELY POPULATED DISTRICTS LIKE KOWLOON CITY.

MR JONES SAID ROAD SAFETY WOULD CONTINUE TO BE ONE OF THE MAIN SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSIONS IN MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TOOK PART IN THE ROAD SAFETY DAY AT THE ARGYLE STREET PLAYGROUND.

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THE PROGRAMME INCLUDED A ROAD SAFETY PATROL PARADE, PERFORMANCE BY A POLICE BAND, DEMONSTRATIONS ON VARIOUS TRAFFIC SAFETY ASPECTS, EXHIBITIONS AND GAMES STALLS.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED BY AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

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THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE IS NOW RECRUITING YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN VOLUNTEERS TO BE TRAINED AS OPERATION CONTROLLERS.

THE IR MAIN DUTY WILL BE TO RUN THE OPERATIONS DESK AT THE RHKAAF HEADQUARTERS AT WEEKENDS AND TO LIAISE WITH AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT AND GROUND AGENCIES, AN RHKAAF SPOKESMAN SAID.

RECRUITS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING AT WEEKENDS. ONE IMPORTANT CRITERION IN THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS WOULD BE THE IR INTEREST IN AVIATION AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO PUT IN THE TIME AND EFFORT TO ATTAIN THE HIGH STANDARD OF PROFICIENCY REQUIRED FOR THE POST, HE ADDED.

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