THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1985
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ALSO PRESENT AT THE MEETING WERE SENIOR CROP DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MISS VERA SO, SENIOR VETERINARY OFFICER, DR NORMAN CHENG, AND SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER, MR M.K. CHEUNG.
THE FIFTH MEETING OF ITS KIND SINCE THE FORMATION OF THE SHENZHEN AND HONG KONG WORK ING GROUP ON ANIMAL AND PLANT QUARANTINE IN DECEMBER 1983, THE TWO SIDES REVIEWED EFFORTS IN CONTROLLING THE IMPORT OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS INCLUDING ENDANGERED SPECIES, AS WELL AS THE PROGRESS IN RABIES CONTROL WORK.
THEY ALSO DISCUSSED PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE INTRODUCTION OF MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY AND AFRICAN SWINE FEVER.
THE SHENZHEN GROUP. WHICH WILL BE LEAVING ON TUESDAY (DECEMBER 24), WILL ALSO VISIT THE HONG KONG HERBARIUM AND SEE THE PESTICIDE CONTROL WORK BY THE DEPARTMENT.
DB MEMBERS SERENADE HANDICAPPED AND ELDERLY
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THE HANDICAPPED AND THE ELDERLY IN KWUN TONG WILL BE TREATED TO A MEDLEY OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS FROM A DISTINGUISHED GROUP OF SINGERS TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE CAROLLERS ARE NOT CHOIR SINGERS, BUT MEMBERS OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, AND OTHER STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
A CO-OPTED MEMBER OF THE BOARD, MR YIU CHEUK-HUNG, WILL BE SANTA CLAUS ACCOMPANYING THE IMPROMPTU CHOIR TO THREE LOCAL INSTITUTIONS.
IN ADDITION TO CAROLL ING, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISTRIBUTE CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO THE HANDICAPPED AND THE ELDERLY IN THE SPIRIT OF JOY AND LOVE IN THE FESTIVE SEASON,
THE THREE INSTITUTIONS THE CHOIR WILL CALL ON TOMORROW ARE THE MARGARET TRENCH MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTRE, THE PO LEUNG KUK KO CHIU ROAD CENTRE AND THE KWUN TONG KWONG YUM HOME FOR THE AGED.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENTS.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD CAROLLING SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT 2.45 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE CARPARK OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING IN TUNG YAN STREET.
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