THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1935
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PLANS FOR POLLUTION CONTROL
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A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE GOVERNMENT'S PLANS FOR POLLUTION CONTROL FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY A WORKING GROUP WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 3 PM.
THE WORKING GROUP WAS SET UP IN JANUARY THIS YEAR TO EXAMINE HOW POLLUTION CONTROL EFFORTS COULD BE GIVEN MORE IMPETUS AND BE MADE MORE EFFECTIVE.
PRESENT AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DR STUART REED, AND THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR FRANCIS HO.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
DB MEMBERS PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION
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NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN GIVING TALKS TO LOCAL STUDENTS ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AS PART OF THE PROMOTION ACTIVITIES ON CIVIC EDUCATION ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
BETWEEN NOVEMBER 5 AND DECEMBER 9, A DB MEMBER WOULD VISIT EACH OF THE SEVEN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT TO INTRODUCE THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM STUDENTS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD SAID THAT THROUGH THESE ARRANGEMENTS, STUDENTS COULD SHARE IN THE PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OF DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.
OTHER ACTIVITIES TO BOOST CIVIC EDUCATION AMONG LOCAL YOUTHS INCLUDE A QUIZ COMPETITION, AN EXHIBITION, A CARNIVAL, FAMILIARISATION TOURS TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, AND INVITATIONS TO DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS.
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