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TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1987

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PRIZES FOR TOP CATCHES OF THE YEAR

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THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO 26 FISHERMEN WHO LANDED THE TOP CATCHES IN THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION WHOLESALE MARKETS LAST YEAR.

AMONG THE RECIPIENTS, SIX WILL ALSO RECEIVE AWARDS FOR WINNING THE TITLES OF CHAMPION FISHERMEN OF THE YEAR.

DURING THE CEREMONY, TO BE HELD IN THE ABERDEEN WHOLESALE FISH MARKET AT 102, SHEK PAI WAN ROAD AT 11 AM, DR LEE WILL PRESENT CERTIFICATES TO SEVEN OTHER FISHERMEN FOR THEIR BRAVERY IN SAVING 29 PEOPLE AT SEA.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY.

EXERCISE SELF-DISCIPLINE FOR FLOWER FAIR VISIT

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC GOING TO THE FLOWER FAIR AT VICTORIA PARK ON LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE (WEDNESDAY) ARE URGED TO EXERCISE COMMON SENSE AND SELF-DISCIPLINE IN THE USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES.

A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: +ALTHOUGH OPERATIONAL HOURS OF MOST PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES WILL BE EXTENDED, CROWDS CANNOT BE CLEARED ALL AT ONCE IN VIEW OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ATTENDING THE FLOWER FAIR.+

HE APPEALED TO THE PUBLIC LEAVING THE FAIR SITE NOT TO OVER BURDEN TRANSPORT SERVICES, PARTICULARLY AFTER 2 AM WHEN KMB STARTS ITS FREE SERVICES.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE PEAK HOUR OF THE LATE NIGHT SERVICES IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 2 AM AND 3 AM, BUT SINCE THE FREE SERVICES WILL RUN UP TO 6 AM, PEOPLE SHOULD EXERCISE FLEXIBILITY AND SPREAD OUT THEIR HOMEWARD JOURNEYS.

BUS USERS WERE ALSO ADVISED THAT THE SEVEN MAINLAND SERVICES 5, 6, 59M, 68M, 70, 70M AND 82M AND FOUR CROSS-HARBOUR SERVICES 111A, 112A, 121 AND 122 OPERATED BY KMB WOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE FROM 2 AM.

/HOWEVER, CMB