XN000022-1985-10-03 — Page 9

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1985

AT THE FIRE STATION, HE VISITED THE FIRE SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE, THE KOWLOON COMMAND BREATHING APPARATUS ROOM, THE FIRE SERVICÉS KOWLOON WORKSHOP AND THE FIRE SERVICES RECRUITMENT CENTRE.

SIR DAVID ALSO TALKED TO A GROUP OF APPLICANTS AT THE RECRUITMENT CENTRE WHO WERE UNDERGOING STRENGTH TESTS.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY MET SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR DISCUSSION AT THE FIRE SERVICES SENIOR OFFICERS MESS BEFORE ENDING HIS VISIT BY TOURING CHEUNG SHA WAN AMBULANCE DEPOT.

AMS ANNUAL MESS DINNER

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE ANNUAL AMS OFFICERS' MESS DINNER TOMORROW (FRIDAY) EVENING AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTRE CLUB, CAUSEWAY BAY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE GLOUCESTER ROAD MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTRE BY 7.30 PM.

FRESH WARNING AGAINST BUYING ILLEGAL FOOD *****

THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY ISSUED A FRESH WARNING TO SCHOOL STUDENTS AGAINST PATRONISING ANY ILLEGAL FOOD HAWKERS WHO MIGHT GATHER OUTSIDE THEIR SCHOOLS AT LUNCH TIME OR DURING PLAY PERIODS.

THIS FOLLOWS A RECENT CASE IN WHICH A PARENT COMPLAINED THAT HIS DAUGHTER HAD SUFFERED SERIOUS VOMITING AND DIARRHOEA AFTER FINISHING A LUNCH BOX BOUGHT FROM AN UNLICENSED MOBILE FOOD STALL OUTSIDE HER SCHOOL ON SEPTEMBER

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A SPOKESMAN SAID: +ON SEPTEMBER 4. WHEN SCHOOLS REOPENED AFTER THE SUMMER VACATION, THIS DEPARTMENT ISSUED A SPECIALLY-TIMED WARNING ASKING PARENTS TO WARN THEIR CHILDREN VERY SERIOUSLY ABOUT THE DANGERS OF PATRONISING ON-STREET ILLEGAL FOOD HAWKERS.

+ALL MOBILE HAWKERS SELLING COOKED FOOD FROM BARROWS ARE ILLEGAL, AND PARENTS HAVE A DUTY TO WARN THEIR CHILDREN AGAINST PATRONISING SUCH HAWKERS.+

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