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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 19

'BORROWED' FIRE STATION RETURNED

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THE ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE OFFICER OF HONG KONG FIRE COMMAND. MR RAY BRUCE, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) RETURNED THE KEYS OF A FIRE STATION +BORROWED+ FROM THE RESIDENTS OF TAI 0 38 YEARS AGO.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TAI O RURAL COMMITTEE, MR YU YUEN-HAI RECEIVING THE KEYS SAID THAT FOLLOWING A FIRE IN THE TOWN LOCATED AT THE WESTERN END OF LANTAU ISLAND, VILLAGERS ORGANISED A FIRE FIGHTING SQUAD UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A FIREMAN IN 1925.

THE TAI O FIRE POST REMAINED IN COMMISSION DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR UNTIL VILLAGERS IN 1947 PROVIDED A BUILDING ON WING ON STREET TO BE USED AS A FIRE STATION.

WITH THE COMMISSIONING OF ITS OWN MODERN FIRE STATION COMPLEX, THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT DECIDED TO RETURN THE BORROWED+ PREMISES TO RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN.

RESERVOIR FISHING LICENCES AVAILABLE

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HONG KONG'S RESERVOIR FISHING SEASON FOR THIS YEAR WILL START ON SEPTEMBER 1 AND RESIDENTS MAY APPLY FOR A FISHING LICENCE FROM THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT STARTING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

THE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN REMINDED RESIDENTS THAT ONLY LICENCE HOLDERS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO FISH IN THE 16 RESERVOIRS OPEN FOR THE SPORT THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY UNTIL MARCH 31.

LICENCES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S CONSUMER ENQUIRY CENTRE AT ITS HEADQUARTERS, 11TH FLOOR, LEIGHTON

CENTRE, CAUSEWAY BAY; AND ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE DEPARTMENT'S MAINLAND DEPOT IN ARGYLE STREET, MONG KOK.

LICENCES WILL BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY TO THOSE WHO APPLY IN PERSON WITH THEIR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD AND PAY A $20 FEE.

APPLICATION CAN ALSO BE MADE BY POST GIVING THE NAME ADDRESS, AGE AND IDENTITY CARD NUMBER OF THE APPLICANT TOGETHER WITH A CROSSED CHEQUE FOR $20 MADE PAYABLE TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. THIS SHOULD BE SENT TO WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, 11TH FLOOR, LEIGHTON CENTRE, LEIGHTON ROAD, HONG KONG, AND THE FISHING LICENCE WILL BE MAILED TO THE APPLICANT.

ANGLERS ARE REMINDED TO OBSERVE ALL THE RULES IN RESERVOIR FISHING, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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