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SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1987

OTHER SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL INCLUDE A DISPLAY OF DIRECTIONAL SIGNS AT PROMINENT POINTS TO ADVISE PASSENGERS OF THEIR SPECIFIC FLIGHT NUMBERS AND THE CORRECT CHECK-IN COUNTERS.

PERIODIC ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE MADE THROUGH THE AIRPORT PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS ADVISING PASSENGERS TO PASS THROUGH CUSTOMS CONTROLS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

TAXI OPERATORS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO USE THE FAR END OF THE DEPARTURE KERBSIDE FOR OFF-LOADING PASSENGERS BOUND FOR CHINA.

+WE HOPE THESE ARRANGEMENTS WILL HELP ENSURE THE SMOOTH FLOW OF PASSENGER TRAFFIC AND BAGGAGE MOVEMENT IN THE DEPARTURE HALL,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE ALSO CALLED ON TRAVELLERS TO FOLLOW A FEW SIMPLE HINTS TO EASE CONGESTION AT THE AIRPORT.

+DEPARTING PASSENGERS SHOULD ARRIVE EARLY AT THE AIRPORT

AND CHECK IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

+WHEN POSSIBLE THEY SHOULD ALSO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT INSTEAD OF PRIVATE CARS TO GO TO THE AIRPORT.

+ON ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT THEY SHOULD LOOK FOR SIGNS INDICATING THEIR FLIGHT NUMBERS AND THE RELEVANT PROCESSING FACILITIES.

+TO AVOID CONGESTION, PASSENGERS SHOULD MINIMISE THE NUMBER OF FRIENDS AND RELATIVES BIDDING FAREWELL.+

FIGHT CRIME SHOW FOR FANLING RESIDENTS

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HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS IN FANLING WERE ENTERTAINED TO A VARIETY SHOW CARRYING THE FIGHT CRIME AND ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGES AT THE LUEN WO HUI PLAYGROUND TODAY (SATURDAY).

THE SHOW, ORGANISED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, WAS AIMED AT AROUSING PUBLIC AWARENESS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF CRIME PREVENTION AND THE HAZARDS OF DRUGS TO HEALTH.

+ALTHOUGH THE CRIME RATE IN THE DISTRICT IS COMPARATIVELY LOW, WE SHOULD NOT BE COMPLACENT WITH THE PRESENT SITUATION,+ CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR TAO MAN-KWONG, SAID.

HE URGED RESIDENTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR VIGILANCE AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE POLICE.

PERFORMANCE IN TODAY'S VARIETY SHOW INCLUDED POPULAR SONGS BY LOCAL ARTISTES, MODERN DANCE, DRAMA AND MAGIC SHOW.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR RAYMOND PANG, ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, NORTH, MR EDMOND LAU, AND THE SHEUNG SHUI POLICE DIVISIONAL COMMANDER, MR NG HON-KWAN.