THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1979
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SEMINAR TO DISCUSS RESULTS OF AIR POLLUTION SURVEY
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TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF 69 SECONDARY SCHOOLS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CLEAN AIR AND LICHENS+ SURVEY LAST YEAR ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A SEMINAR ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 17) TO DISCUSS THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY.
DR. S.L. THROWER OF DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG WILL GIVE A TALK ON LICHENS GROWTH AND AIR POLLUTION+ DURING THE SEMINAR, AND GIVE HER COMMENTS ON THE RESULT OF THE SURVEY.
THE SURVEY WAS ORGANISED BY THE SCIENCE SUBJECTS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE IN CO-OPERATION WITH DR. THROWER.
IT WAS SPONSORED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF NEW TERRITORIES.
+ THE AIM OF THE SURVEY IS TO PRODUCE A COMPREHENSIVE PICTURE OF AIR POLLUTION IN HONG KONG, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
APART FROM LEARNING THE RESULT OF THE SURVEY, HE SAID, PARTICIPANTS AT THE SEMINAR WOULD DISCUSS POINTS OF INTEREST ARISING FROM THE COLLATION OF INFORMATION FROM THE STUDENT REPORTS.
SURVEY REPORTS AND MAPS SENT IN BY PARTICIPANTS HAD BEEN CAREFULLY CHECKED, VALIDATED AND PROCESSED BY DR. THROWER AND HER ASSISTANTS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY A SUMMARY MAP_SHOWING ZONES OF LICHEN GROWTH AND AIR POLLUTION TOGETHER WITH A BRIEF EXPLANATORY REPORT HAVE BEEN PREPARED.
COPIES OF THE SUMMARY MAP TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT WRITTEN IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WHO TOOK PART IN THE SURVEY.
MRS. LOUISE MOK, DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, WILL GIVE AN OPENING ADDRESS AT THE SEMINAR- AND MR. ERIC WAI PRESIDENT OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF NEW TERRITORIES WILL PRESENT THE MAPS AND REPORTS TO THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS.
MR. JOHN TAAM, PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (SCIENCE) WILL CHAIR THE SEMINAR WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 10.30 A.M. SATURDAY AT THE SCHOOL HALL OF THE TRUE LIGHT GIRLS' COLLEGE, 54A WATERLOO ROAD, YAU MA TEI, KOWLOON.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE SEMINAR ON THE CLEAN AIR AND LICHENS+ SURVEY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 10.30 A.M. ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 17) AT THE SCHOOL HALL OF THE TRUE LIGHT GIRLS' COLLEGE, 54A WATERLOO ROAD, YAU MA TEI, KOWLOON.
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