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SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1985
+THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT BADGE SCHEME INTRODUCED EARLIER THIS YEAR ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION BY SCOUTS IN A NUMBER OF CAMPAIGNS, TO 'CLEAN HONG KONG', 'PREVENT CORRUPTION', 'FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ABUSE' AND 'FIGHT AGAINST CRIME,+ SIR EDWARD SAID,
THE GOVERNOR NOTED THAT NEXT YEAR WOULD ALSO BE A YEAR OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE TO THE ASSOCIATION.
+I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE ALSO PLANNING TO HOLD A JAMBOREE TO COMMEMORATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF YOUR SERVICE TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, A RECORD OF WHICH YOU CAN BE JUSTLY PROUD,+ HE SAID.
HE ALSO CONGRATULATED MR CHAU CHAM-SON ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THE ASSOCIATION.
+UNDER HIS GUIDANCE AND LEADERSHIP, I AM SURE THAT SCOUTS WILL CONTINUE TO ENJOY EXCITING AND CHALLENGING PROGRAMMES WHICH WILL HELP THEM TO BECOME CITIZENS OF WHOM ANY COMMUNITY CAN BE PROUD, SIR EDWARD SAID.
EPA TO GIVE PRESS BRIEFING
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WILL GIVE A PRESS BRIEFING TO INTRODUCE THE NEW MOBILE AIR QUALITY MONITORING LABORATORY AT ITS HEADQUARTERS CONFERENCE ROOM ON WEDNESDAY (APRIL 24) AFTERNOON.
ACTING PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER, MR FRED TROMP WILL SPEAK ABOUT THE $950 000 MOBILE LABORATORY WHICH CAME INTO OPERATION EARLY THIS MONTH.
AFTER THE BRIEFING, PRESS MEMBERS WILL BE TAKEN TO THE GOVERNMENT LAND TRANSPORT AGENCY POOL OFFICE AT KAI TAK WHERE THEY WILL SEE THE MOBILE LABORATORY IN OPERATION. TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED DURING THE TOUR.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE 11/F, EMPIRE CENTRE, 68 MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST BY 1.45 PM. GIS OFFICERS WILL ASSIST.
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