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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1986

PART OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD TO BE RE-BUILT

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A SECTION OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD IN MONG KOK IS TO BE

RECONSTRUCTED.

THE SECTION IS THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY BETWEEN YUEN NGAI STREET AND EMBANKMENT ROAD.

THE WORK COMPRISES RECONSTRUCTING THE DAMAGED CARRIAGEWAY AND FOOTWAY IN CONCRETE, AND CONSTRUCTING THE ASSOCIATED BARRIER AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES.

THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS BY OCTOBER 17 FOR THE WORK, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND BE COMPLETED IN EIGHT MONTHS.

RESCUE EXERCISE TO TEST EFFICIENCY

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AN AIRCRAFT CRASH-RESCUE EXERCISE WILL BE HELD IN THE TERRITORY THIS WEEK TO PROVIDE CONTINUATION TRAINING AND FAMILIARISATION IN AIRCRAFT CRASH-RESCUE TECHNIQUES FOR ALL PARTIES WHICH WOULD BE INVOLVED IN SUCH OPERATIONS.

THE DATE AND TIME OF THE EXERCISE ARE BEING WITHHELD IN ORDER TO TEST THE ALERTNESS OF THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN DEALING WITH SIMILAR EMERGENCIES.

TAKING PART IN THE EXERCISE WILL BE STAFF OF THE CIVIL

AVIATION DEPARTMENT, FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ROYAL HONG KONG

AUXILIARY AIR FORCE, CIVIL AID SERVICES, AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AIRLINE OPERATORS' COMMITTEE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT SAID INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC WOULD BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM DURING THE EXERCISE.

EVENING CLINIC TO OPEN IN TAI PO

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AN EVENING CLINIC SERVICE WILL BE INTRODUCED AT THE TAI PO JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC FROM WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 1), THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).

THERE WILL BE TWO DOCTORS IN ATTENDANCE BETWEEN 6 PM AND 10 PM DAILY EXCEPT ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

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