SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1984
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TEACHING FOOD HANDLERS ABOUT HYGIENE
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FORTY SUPERVISORY STAFF OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS IN TSUEN WAN ARE ATTENDING A COURSE ON THE BASICS OF FOOD HYGIENE.
ORGANISED BY THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE COURSE IS BEING HELD AT THE LECTURE ROOM OF THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL.
ITS PURPOSE IS TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF HYGIENE IN FOOD PREMISES, IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD SAID.
THE COURSE DEALS WITH THE BASICS OF MICROBIOLOGY, HANDLING OF FOOD AND UTENSILS, AND FOOD BUSINESS LAWS.
AFTER THE COURSE. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL ATTEND A DISCUSSION FORUM WITH NTSD HEALTH INSPECTORS.
PORTION OF JACKSON ROAD TO BE CLOSED
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GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO CLOSE THE SECTION OF JACKSON ROAD BETWEEN DES VOEUX ROAD AND CHATER ROAD IN CENTRAL TO THROUGH TRAFFIC AND TO TREAT IT PRINCIPALLY AS A PEDESTRIAN ZONE.
THE CLOSED SECTION WILL, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE OLD SUPREME COURT BUILDING WHICH WILL BE CONVERTED TO HOUSE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND UMELCO OFFICES.
THE EXISTING BUS TERMINUS THERE WILL SOON BE RELOCATED TO MURRAY ROAD.
ACCESS TO THIS SECTION OF JACKSON ROAD HAS BEEN RESTRICTED TO BUSES SINCE COMPLETION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY'S CENTRAL STATION AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF CHATER ROAD.
CLOSURE OF THIS ROAD SECTION TO THROUGH TRAFFIC WILL LINK TOGETHER TWO OF CENTRAL'S MAIN OPEN SPACES
CHATER GARDEN.
STATUE SQUARE AND
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