Soldiers in training for charity trek
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Endurance, grit and determination will be the three elements soldiers of 50 Hong Kong Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) will be demonstrating when they take part in Exercise Kiwi Dragon, in New Zealand in March.
In what will be their final expedition before the Sek Kong-based workshop disbands in July this year, the 10-man team will face arduous conditions as they trek more than 200 kilometres over some of the wildest terrain on both North and South Islands, and attempt white water rafting for three days down the Mohaka River.
However, although the expedition provides an excellent opportunity for the men to take part in adventurous training, the main aim of Exercise Kiwi Dragon is to raise thousands of dollars for charity, the 50 Hong Kong Workshop's way of repaying the local community for their support over the years.
The three charities to benefit are Bradbury Hospice in Sha Tin, Caritas Medical Centre in Sham Shui Po and Evergreen International (HK) Association (Home for the Aged) in Kam Tin.
The team have already raised $15,000 in sponsorship but are looking for much more before they head for New Zealand in March.
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Search of registered land records at the Land Registry will become a much easier task with the introduction of a massive optical disk-based Document Imaging System (DIS).
DIS, which will commence operation in July, will offer Land Registry users the benefits of a fast and convenient document retrieval and delivery service.
Speaking at the project commencement ceremony for the system today (Thursday), the Land Registrar, Mr Kenneth Pang, said the project marked the beginning of a new era for the Registry's document storage and retrieval system.
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