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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1984

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TAKING THE SHOCK OUT OF ELECTRICAL WORKS

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A CODE OF PRACTICE ON +PROTECTION OF COMMUNICATION NETWORKS FROM ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE POST OFFICE.

IT CONTAINS RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY A WORKING GROUP ON TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES TO BE ADOPTED IN PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS.

A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THE WORKING GROUP HAD BEEN CONSIDERING HOW BEST TO PROTECT EQUIPMENT, AND SAFEGUARD USERS AND OPERATING STAFF OF THE TELEPHONE AND OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AGAINST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SHOCKS DUE TO HIGH VOLTAGES FROM ELECTRICITY SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS.

THE WORKING GROUP COMPRISED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY LIMITED, CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED, HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED AND THE POST OFFICE.

THE RECOMMENDATIONS HAD RECENTLY BEEN AGREED ON BY ALL PARTIES AND HAD BEEN ADOPTED BY THE TELEPHONE COMPANY AND THE TWO POWER COMPANIES.

THE CODE OF PRACTICE IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST TO ALL ENGINEERING ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER INTERESTED BODIES.

FURTHER DETAILS MAY BE OBTAINED BY WRITING TO THE TELECOMMUNICATION BRANCH, POST OFFICE, GPO HEADQUARTERS,

CENTRAL.

WONG TAI SIN FESTIVAL STARTS

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THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WERE ENTERTAINED AT THE GRAND OPENING OF THE 2ND WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FESTIVAL AT MORSE PARK THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.

THE PROGRAMME BEGAN WITH A PERFORMANCE BY THE CAPE COLLINSON MARCHING BAND, FOLLOWED BY DRAGON AND THE LION DANCES, A DISPLAY OF RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS BY 300 STUDENTS, BRITISH FULK DANCES BY THE HONG KONG MORRIS DANCE TROUPE, AND ORIENTAL DANCES BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE DANCE TROUPE.

APART FROM THE ENTERTAINMENT THERE WERE VARIOUS EVENTS FEATURING TABLE TENNIS, BASKETBALL, TELEMATCH COMPETITIONS, AN ARCHERY EVENT, A CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL, SPORTS FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISCO DANCING, IN WHICH THE AUDIENCE ALSO PARTICIPATED.

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