MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1985
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THESE SLIDE SHOWS, SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR RESIDENTS IN THE SQUATTER AREAS, WILL FEATURE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND EMERGENCY MEASURES IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE,
FROM JANUARY A SERIES OF SEMINARS WILL BE HELD. MEMBERS OF AREA COMMITTEES IN THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT WILL BE ABLE TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON FIRE PREVENTION,
AN INAUGURATION CEREMONY FOR FIRE WATCH TEAMS AND FIRE PREVENTION VARIETY SHOW WILL ALSO BE HELD ON JANUARY 5.
MEANWHILE, THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAVE PUT UP POSTERS AND BANNERS IN THE SQUATTER AREAS.
BOOKLETS ON +F IRE PREVENTION IN THE HOME+ HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE RESIDENTS AND THE FIRE WATCH TEAMS.
THE BOOKLETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FREE AT THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE BRANCH OFFICE.
STUDENTS TO TAKE PART IN MOCK DB EXERCISE
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SECONDARY STUDENTS IN TAI PO WILL HAVE THE CHANGE TO ACT AS DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND DISCUSS DISTRICT PROBLEMS IN A MOCK DISTRICT BOARD EXERCISE TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH.
THE EXERCISE IS AIMED AT PROMOTING STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING ON THE FUCTIONING OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE STRUCTURE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
THIRTY STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES HAD THEIR FIRST MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT WORKING GROUP ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AT THE TAI PO COMMUNITY CENTRE THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON.
THEY WERE BRIEFED ON THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD BY THE SECRETARY OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD, MR CHAN KA-YIU, AND LATER DISCUSSED THE SETTING UP OF A MOCK DB EXERCISE.
A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR THE STUDENTS INCLUDING ATTENDING AN ACTUAL DB MEETING, DISCUSSIONS ON THE DE STRUCTURE AND REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND A MOCK DB MEETING.
THE WORK ING GROUP WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
FOUR COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN SET UP TO ORGANISE SEMINARS, MOCK DB EXERCISE, COMMUNITY RESEARCH PROJECTS AND AN ESSAY COMPÉTITION.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS INCLUDE INCUMBENT DB MEMBERS, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND LOCAL PERSONALITIES.
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