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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1985

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RELIGIOUS CEREMONY

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THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, DR JAMES HAYES, WILL OFFICIATE AT A RELIGIOUS CEREMONY AT 3 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE YUEN YUEN INSTITUTE, LO WAI, TSUEN WAN.

THE MAIN THEME OF THE CEREMONY IS TO PRAY FOR WORLD PEACE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY.

FIREMEN PRAISED FOR PROMPT ACTION ******

FIREMEN WERE TODAY COMMENDED BY THE MANAGEMENT OF A YAU MA TEI RESTAURANT FOR THEIR PROMPT AND EFFICIENT ACTION IN TACKLING AN EARLY MORNING FIRE LAST WEEK IN WHICH OVER 100 RESIDENTS WERE RESCUED.

THE DAMAGE TO THE RESTAURANT WAS ALSO REDUCED AS A RESULT OF THE SIFT ACTION BY FIREMEN.

IN A CEREMONY AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI FIRE STATION TODAY, MR KAN SEE-KO OF THE EVERGREEN RESTAURANT PRESENTED A BANNER AND A $3 000 CHEQUE TO THE FIRE SERVICES WELFARE FUND TO ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL OFFICER OF TSIM SHA TSUI FIRE STATION,

R TSANG LING-WAI.

THE NO. 3 ALARM FIRE BROKE OUT ABOUT 6 AM ON NOVEMBER 11 ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE RESTAURANT AT WOOSUNG STREET.

AT THE HEIGHT OF THE BLAZE, FIREMEN RESCUED A TOTAL OF 120 RESIDENTS STRANDED ON THE ROOF. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS. NO ONE WAS INJURED.

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