FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1986
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SEARCH AND RESCUE EXERCISE BEGINS NEXT WEEK
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A LONG-RANGE SEARCH AND RESCUE EXERCISE INVOLVING THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT AND A NUMBER OF OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AND ROYAL NAVY WILL BE HELD FROM DECEMBER 2 TO 4,
THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS TAKING PART WILL INCLUDE THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE, ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE AND THE CIVIL AID SERVICES.
THE U.S. NAVY AND THE U.S. AIR FORCE WILL ALSO BE INVOLVED.
THE EXERCISE WILL PROVIDE CONTINUATION TRAINING AND FAMILIARISATION IN SEARCH AND RESCUE TECHNIQUES FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL STAFF OF THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT, FOR AIRCREWS AND FOR STAFF OF THOSE EMERGENCY UNITS LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED IN SUCH OPERATIONS.
IT WILL ALSO SERVE TO TEST ALERTING PROCEDURES, CO-ORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES.
THE EXERCISE WILL START WITH A SIMULATED INCIDENT INVOLVING AN AIRCRAFT IN DISTRESS OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
TUEN MUN TA CHIU BEGINS TOMORROW
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THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, DR JAMES HAYES, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TEN YEAR TA CHÍU IN TUEN MUN TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE EVENT WILL BEGIN AT 4 PM IN THE TUEN MUN PRIMARY SCHOOL IN TUEN CHI WAI VILLAGE ON CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN CHUNG YEE TONG TA CHIU COMMITTEE, THE TRADITIONAL TA CHIU ACTIVITY IS HELD EVERY 10 YEARS TO GIVE THANKS TO THE GODS AND TO PRAY FOR PEACE AND PROSPERITY FOR THE VILLAGERS.
ON SUNDAY, THERE WILL BE A LION AND DRAGON PARADE. WITH ABOUT 1 500 PARTICIPANTS. THE PARADE WILL COVER 12 VILLAGES IN TUEN MUN, AND WILL START FROM THE TUEN MUN PRIMARY SCHOOL AT 10 AM.
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