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CAS TO HOLD SWIMMING GALA

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THE CIVIL AID SERVICES (CAS) WILL BE HOLDING ITS ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 15) AT THE MORRISON HILL SWIMMING POOL FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM.

OVER 200 CIVIL AID SERVICES MEMBERS AND IN THE VARIOUS EVENTS WHICH INCLUDE FREE STYLE, STROKE AND 4 X 50 METRE FREE STYLE RELAY EVENTS.

CADETS WILL COMPETE

BREAST

STROKE, BACK

TACTICAL FORCE COMMANDER, MR. WU MAN-KONG, WILL THE PRESENTATION OF PRIZES WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE EVENTS.

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THE CAS ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA IS ONE OF THE RECREATIONAL FUNCTIONS ORGANISED FOR CAS VOLUNTEER MEMBERS AND CADETS, OTHER THAN THEIR ROUTINE TRAINING IN FIRST AID, YOUTH LEADERSHIP, LIGHT AND HEAVY RESCUE, MOUNTAIN SEARCH AND RESCUE, COMMUNICATION AND OPERATIONAL DUTIES SUCH AS CROWD CONTROL, COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PROTECTION AND RURAL AREA PATROLLING.

THE CIVIL AID SERVICES ALSO PARTICIPATE IN MANY CHARITY DRIVES, GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS AS WELL AS PRIVATE FUNCTIONS.

THEY HAVE A TEAM OF TRAINED MOUNTAIN RESCUERS STANDING-BY ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AT THE CAS KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE AT 204, ARGYLE STREET FROM 1.30 PM TO 9.30 PM.THEIR ASSISTANCE CAN BE OBTAINENED BY DIALING 999 OR 3-7135334.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER

THE SWIMMING GALA

ON SATURDAY. THE PRESS LIAISON OFFICER WILL BE MR. LEE CHUN-WAN.

KWUN TONG TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY

A MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN KWUN TONG то PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS IN THE DISTRICT.

ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE AND ASSISTED BY THE POLICE, THE CAMPAIGN FOCUSES ON PEDESTRIANS, YOUNG AND INEXPERIENCED MOTORISTS AS WELL AS CYCLISTS, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN AND SENIOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE MOST VULNERABLE то ACCIDENTS.

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