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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1985

TAI PO BOARD MEMBERS VISIT KCRC *****

MEMBERS OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION TO SEE ITS OPERATION.

LED BY CHAIRMAN OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE, DR STEPHEN TANG, MEMBERS FIRST TOURED THE CONTROL CENTRE AT THE KOWLOON STATION IN HUNG HOM, TO SEE THE OPERATION OF THE AUTOMATIC REVENUE COLLECTION CONTROL SYSTEM.

THEY BOARDED A SPECIAL TRAIN TO THE HO TUNG LAU WORKSHOP IN SHA TIN, AND THEN WENT TO THE KCRC HEAD OFFICE, WHERE MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR PETER QUICK, BRIEFED THEM ON MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION.

FIRE PREVENTION EXHIBITION MOVES

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A FIRE PREVENTION MINI EXHIBITION REMINDING THE PUBLIC TO BE ON THE ALERT FOR FIRE WILL MOVE TO TELFORD GARDEN IN KOWLOON BAY THIS SUNDAY (DECEMBER 1).

THE DISPLAY OF PHOTOGRAPHS ILLUSTRATING THE CAUSES OF BOTH DOMESTIC HOUSEHOLD AND COUNTRYSIDE FIRES AND THE IR METHODS OF PREVENTION WILL BE ON SHOW FROM NOON TO 3 PM.

VISITORS TO THE DISPLAY WILL RECEIVE A BOOKLET ON FIRE PREVENTION IN THE HOME, 1986 CALENDAR CARDS AND BOOKMARKS CARRYING FIRE PREVENTION MESSAGES.

TO FURTHER INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE HIGH FIRE RISK AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, AN INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT BROADCAST VAN IS CURRENTLY DEPLOYED DELIVERING FIRE PREVENTION MESSAGES IN DENSELY POPULATED AREAS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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