SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1986
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BEAUTY CONTESTANTS VISIT ROAD SAFETY TOWN
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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (TRAFFIC), ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, MR JOHN CLEMENCE, TODAY (SATURDAY) JOINED 30 MISS HONG KONG SEMI-FINALISTS TO HELP EDUCATE SCHOOL CHILDREN ON ROAD SAFETY.
THE EXERCISE WAS HELD AS PART OF THIS YEAR'S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN, AND ALSO TAKING PART WAS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (PUBLICITY) OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR GEORGE YUEN.
ABOUT 40 SCHOOL CHILDREN WERE TAKEN ON A GUIDED TOUR OF THE SAU MAU PING ROAD SAFETY TOWN AND SHOWN THE PROPER WAY TO CROSS THE ROAD.
EARLIER, BOTH THE CONTESTANTS AND THE CHILDREN WERE TOLD ABOUT THE ROAD SAFETY CODE BY THE ROAD SAFETY TOWN'S STAFF.
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT STATISTICS SHOW THAT CHILDREN AGED BELOW THE AGE OF 14 ARE A HIGH RISK GROUP IN ROAD ACCIDENTS. THE ROAD SAFETY TOWN HELPS TO EDUCATE THE YOUNG WITHIN THIS AGE GROUP ON VARIOUS ROAD SAFETY ASPECTS.
THE ROAD SAFETY TOWN IS MAINTAINED BY GOVERNMENT AND VISITS TO IT ARE ORGANISED THROUGH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.
A RENOVATION PROGRAMME IS NOW BEING PLANNED FOR THE 16-YEAR-OLD ROAD SAFETY TOWN AND THE COST WILL BE MET BY SPONSORSHIP FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
A CELEBRITY DRIVE GAME WILL BE ORGANISED BY THE ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY COMMITTEE ON MAY 24 TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE.
VOLUNTEERS TO HOLD ANNUAL PARADE
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THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS) WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL PASSING-OUT PARADE AT THE REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS IN HAPPY VALLEY TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
COMMANDER OF THE GURKHA FIELD FORCE, BRIGADIER R.A. PETT, WILL INSPECT THE PARADE OF 85 MEN AND SIX WOMEN OF RECRUIT CADRE NO. 42 WHO HAD COMPLETED A SIX-MONTH MILITARY TRAINING PROGRAMME.
/BRIGADIER PEIT
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