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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1993

CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE HOME FIRE SAFETY MESSAGE

THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, WILL LAUNCH THE 1993/94 FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN CUM FIRE SERVICES 125TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA, TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 2.30 PM ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 7).

THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE GREATER PUBLIC AWARENESS OF FIRE RISK.

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ADDITION TO PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY, VISITORS WILL BE ABLE ΤΟ SEE A SHORT DRAMA BY TELEVISION ARTISTES, EXHIBITION OF FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT, AND WATER DISPLAY BY FIRE BOAT IN THE VICTORIA HARBOUR.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE EXHIBITION. THE OPENING HOURS ARE: FROM 3.45 PM TO 7 PM ON SUNDAY, FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM ON MONDAY AND 10 AM TO 2 PM ON TUESDAY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA, TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 2.30 PM ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 7).

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URBAN COUNCILLORS AND DB MEMBERS BRIEFED ON ACP PROGRESS

A TOTAL OF 11 URBAN COUNCILLORS AND 81 URBAN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) TOLD THAT GOOD PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME (ACP) PROJECTS.

DURING A FOUR-HOUR BOAT TOUR, THE GROUP WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE LATEST PROGRESS OF THE 10 ACP PROJECTS AND SAW THE WORKS OF VARIOUS PROJECTS.

THESE PROJECTS INCLUDED THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION, THE TSING MA AND KAP SHUT MUN BRIDGES, THE NORTH LANTAU EXPRESSWAY, THE TUNG CHUNG NEW TOWN RECLAMATION AND THE NEW AIRPORT WORKS.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS CO-ORDINATION OFFICE, MR BILLY LAM, FIRST GAVE A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME.

THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY BRIEFINGS ON THE LATEST PROGRESS OF INDIVIDUAL ACP PROJECTS BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION AND THE WESTERN HARBOUR TUNNEL LIMITED.

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