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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1989

THE THREE-WEEK COURSE, WHICH COVERS AERODROME RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS, IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR FIRE OFFICERS FROM BOTH THE UK AND OVERSEAS.

AT THE END OF THE COURSE, MR CHOW WAS ATTACHED ΤΟ PRESTWICK AIRPORT IN SCOTLAND AND GATWICK AIRPORT IN LONDON FOR TWO WEEKS то FAMILIARISE WITH THE WORK OF FIRE STATIONS THERE.

MR CHOW IS NOW A WATCH COMMANDER AT THE AIRPORT FIRE CONTINGENT.

LAST YEAR, TWO OTHER FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFICERS ALSO ATTENDED AIRPORT OFFICER COURSES IN THE UK.

DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO LAYOUT PLAN

THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LAYOUT PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREA SOUTHEAST OF SHEK WU HUI IN THE FANLING/SHEUNG SHUI NEW TOWN AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY),

THE PLAN INCLUDES AN OFFICE BLOCK WITH A MULTI-STOREY CARPARK.

A RETAIL SHOPPING CENTRE AND A BUS TERMINUS.

THE SENIOR TOWN PLANNER OF THE NEW TERRITORIES NORTH BAST DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, MR ANTHONY KWAN, WILL ATTEND THE MEETING TO BRIEF MEMBERS OR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

ALSO ON THE AGENDA IS A REPORT ON A MOBILE CAREER EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN CHOI YUEN ESTATE, SHEUNG SHUI EARLY LAST MONTH.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMERCE. INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING.

THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.

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