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THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1985

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FIRING PRACTICE

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FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HA TSUEN/CASTLE PEAK RANGE FOR 20 DAYS IN JUNE.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE FLYING.

FIRING PRACTICE WILL BE HELD FROM 8.30 AM TO 5 PM ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS: JUNE 4-7, 11-15, 17-21 AND 24-29.

PRESS CONFERENCE BY TRADE LOBBYIST

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THE VISITING TRADE LOBBYIST FOR HONG KONG IN THE UNITED STATES, MR VERRICK FRENCH, WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 2.30 PM IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, MR LEN DUNNING, WILL ALSO BE PRESENT.

GRASS PITCHES CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE

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A NUMBER OF GRASS PITCHES IN URBAN COUNCIL PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED AS FROM SATURDAY (JUNE 1) TO FACILITATE ANNUAL RENOVATION AND RETURFING WORK.

THESE INCLUDE TWO PITCHES AT THE ABERDEEN SPORTS GROUND AND ALL THESE AT THE HAPPY VALLEY SPORTS GROUND AND THE HO MAN TIN EAST SERVICE RESERVOIR PLAYGROUND. THE TWO PITCHES AT THE ABERDEEN SPORTS GROUND WILL BE REOPENED ON AUGUST 1 WHILE THE REST WILL BE READY A MONTH LATER.

MEANWHILE, THE HONG KONG STADIUM AND THE GRASS PITCHES AT MORSE PARK AND TAI HANG TUNG RECREATION GROUND WILL ALSO BE CLOSED ON JUNE 17 FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE, THEY WILL BE REOPENED FOR PUBLIC USE IN EARLY SEPTEMBER.