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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1986
CIVIC EDUCATION INFORMATION FOLDER PRODUCED
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A CIVIC EDUCATION INFORMATION FOLDER HAS BEEN PRODUCED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON CIVIC EDUCATION OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE FOLDER, CONSISTING OF SEVEN PAMPHLETS, OUTLINES THE GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, AND THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES.
A DISTRICT BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID IT WAS HOPED THAT THE FOLDER WOULD BECOME USEFUL REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS, AND THAT IN LEARNING ABOUT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THE DISTRICT BOARD, THEY MIGHT BECOME MORE INTERESTED IN TAKING PART IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALLOCATED ABOUT $20 000 FOR THE PRINTING OF 10 000 INFORMATION FOLDERS.
THE INFORMATION FOLDERS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED FREE TO STUDENTS WHEN WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS VISIT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT TO GIVE TALKS ON CIVIC EDUCATION.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING DETAILS OF THE FOLDER CAN BE MADE TO THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON 3-8921239.
NEW UNIT TO TACKLE DRAINAGE PROBLEMS *****
TUEN MUN NULLAH WILL BE THE FIRST TARGET OF A DRAINAGE UNIT NEWLY FORMED WITHIN THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE,
THE UNIT WILL DEAL WITH MAJOR DRAINAGE PROBLEMS IN BUILDINGS WITH THE INTENTION OF REMOVING OR ALLEVIATING POLLUTION IN WATERCOURSES CAUSED BY THE DISCHARGE OF EFFLUENT AND WASTE FROM INDUSTRIAL PREMISES.
THIS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF MAKING A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT.
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