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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1935

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ROYAL OBSERVATORY GOES METRIC *****

A PRESS CONFERENCE IS TO BE HELD AT THE CONFERENCE HALL OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY CENTENARY BUILDING, 134A NATHAN ROAD, TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT 11 AM TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE METRICATION OF THE PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES.

SPEAKING AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS AND SERVICES), MR H.K. LAM, AND SENIOR SCIENTIFIC OFFICER (RESEARCH AND RECORDS) MRS ELAINE KOO.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

LAND SPORTS SAFETY DAY TO BE STAGED ****

THE 1985 LAND SPORTS SAFETY DAY FEATURING AN EXHIBITION AND A NUMBER OF SEMINARS WILL BE HELD AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION THIS SUNDAY (DECEMBER 1) FROM 9 AM TO 12.30 PM.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE EVENT WHICH IS ORGANISED BY THE LAND SPORTS SAFETY CAMPAIGN WORKING PARTY TO PROMOTE THE +PLAY SAFE+ MESSAGE.

VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN HOW TO PARTICIPATE SAFELY IN MANY POPULAR LAND SPORTS SUCH AS HIKING, MOUNTAINEERING, CAMPING, OR IENTEER ING, ROLLER SKATING, CYCLING AND ARCHERY THROUGH A SERIES OF DEMONSTRATIONS AND TALKS TO BE GIVEN BY EXPERTS IN THE IR RESPECTIVE FIELDS.

ORIENTEERING,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISERS SAID THE ANNUAL EVENT IS HELD TO REITERATE THE SAFETY MESSAGE IN VIEW OF THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS OCCURRING IN LAND SPORTS.

SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR GRAHAM BARNES, WILL OFFICIATE. AT THE OPENING OF THE LAND SPORTS SAFETY DAY.

MORE THAN 500 REPRESENTATIVES FROM SCHOOLS, SPORTS GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS #ITH SPORTS CLUB HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE SEMINARS WHICH WILL ALSO TOUCH ON FIRST AID AND HANDLING OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

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