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FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1981
GAS EXPERT BOUND FOR JAPAN
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A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH GAS CORPORATION CONSULTANCY TEAM, MR GERALD WHITBREAD AND THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER, MR GRAHAM OSBORNE, WILL LEAVE FOR TOKYO ON MONDAY TO TAKE A FIRST HAND LOOK AT THE TYPE-APPROVAL ARRANGEMENTS IN JAPAN FOR GAS APPLIANCES.
THEY WILL HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH A GAS WATER HEATER MANUFACTURER WHO IS A MAJOR SUPPLIER OF LPG APPLIANCES TO HONG KONG AND THE JAPAN GAS APPLIANCE INSPECTING SOCIETY. THEY WILL RETURN ON THURSDAY.
THE VISIT IS ARRANGED TO ENABLE THE GAS CONSULTANTS TO GATHER MORE INFORMATION FOR THEIR OVERALL REVIEW OF GAS SAFETY IN HONG KONG,
COMMUNITY LEADERS' ROLE IN DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS
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COMMUNITY LEADERS OF TSUEN WAN WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) TOLD OF THE IMPORTANT ROLE THEY WILL PLAY IN NEXT YEAR'S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
AT A FUND-RAISING CONCERT ORGANISED BY TSUEN WAN Y'S MEN'S CLUB, THE ACTING TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR DOMINIC LAW, CALLED ON MEMBERS TO PUT ACROSS THE MESSAGE AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO VOTE.
+THIS WILL BE THE FIRST ELECTION FOR DISTRICT BOARDS IN HONG KONG, AND IT IS HOPED THAT BY INTRODUCING ELECTED MEMBERS TO BOARDS, WHO EACH COME FROM A PARTICULAR CONSTITUENCY, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN MATTERS OF LOCAL INTEREST WILL BE ENHANCED, HE SAID.
ON THE WORK OF THE CLUB, MR LAW SAID IT HAD DONE A SPLENDID JOB IN BUILDING UP GOOD FELLOWSHIP AND A SENSE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AMONG MEMBERS, AS WELL AS PROMOTING RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
THE PROCEEDS OF THE CONCERT, HE SAID, WOULD JUSTIFY ALL THE HARD WORK AND REFLECT THE PAST SUCCESSES OF THE CLUB AND CONFIDENCE IN ITS FUTURE ACTIVITIES.
THE CONCERT WAS PERFORMED BY WELL-KNOWN DISC JOCKEYS AND RECORDING ARTISTES.
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