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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1982
HOME SAFETY CAMPAIGN IN SHA TIN
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A 12-WEEK LONG CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE HOME SAFETY IN SHA TIN WILL BE OPENED BY MRS JANE AKERS-JONES, WIFE OF THE SECRETARY FOR CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11 AM AT THE OPEN SPACE NEAR SHA KOK ESTATE WHERE AN EXHIBITION ON HOME SAFETY WILL BE HELD.
THERE WILL ALSO BE DEMONSTRATIONS BY THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE, THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE'S CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU,
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE STAGED AT VARIOUS VENUES IN THE DISTRICT IN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS AND A VARIETY OF COMPETITIONS ON THE THEME OF HOME SAFETY WILL BE HELD.
THE CAMPAIGN IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE SHA TIN YIN NGAI SOCIETY WITH A SUBSIDY OF $120 000 FROM THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD.
SEMINAR ON BOOKS AND YOUNG READERS
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THE LIBRARY SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE WILL HOLD A ONE-DAY SEMINAR ON BOOKS AND YOUNG READERS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ON DECEMBER 21.
THE SEMINAR, TO BE HELD AT THE HENRIETTA SCHOOL AT 33 PARK ROAD, IS AIMED AT INTRODUCING WAYS AND MEANS TO ENCOURAGE WIDE READING AMONG YOUNG READERS.
IT WILL BE CONDUCTED MAINLY IN CANTONESE WITH DR LAU SING, A LECTURER FROM THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, AS THE GUEST SPEAKER.
SCHOOLS WISHING TO SEND THEIR TEACHERS TO THE SEMINAR SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATIONS TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, LIBRARY SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 5/F, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 25, 1982.
ACCEPTANCE WILL BE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE SEMINAR MAY BE MADE AT THE LIBRARY SECTION AT 5-8392502-7.
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