SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1988
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ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE 1988 WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY
(WEDNESDAY) WILL BE
THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY ON MARCH 23
THE COMING INTO FORCE IN CELEBRATED THE WORLD OVER TO COMMEMORATE 1950 OF THE CONVENTION OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANISATION (WMO),
AND INSTITUTION FOSTERING
MAINTAINING GLOBAL AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL CO-OPERATION IN METROROLOGY AND OPERATIONAL HYDROLOGY.
WMO HAS CHOSEN "METEOROLOGY AND THE MEDIA" AS THE THEME OF WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY CELEBRATION THIS YEAR.
THE
MASS
MEDIA OVER THE WORLD WARNINGS AND FORECASTS
WHICH
HAVE
IN
THIS 13 то PAY TRIBUTE ΤΟ THE
WITH METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES CO-OPERATED ENSURING THAT ESSENTIAL WEATHER INFORMATION, ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC.
ALL
OBSERVATORY
ROYAL TO CELEBRATE THE OCCASION, THE
WILL MOUNT "METEOROLOGY AND THE MEDIA" IN A FIVE-DAY EXHIBITION ON
THE PUBLIC FROM HEADQUARTERS' CENTENARY BUILDING. IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE MARCH 23 TO 27.
THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY WILL. ALSO ORGANISE A WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY RSSAY COMPETITION WITH A CHINESE LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER.
MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, MR ALLEN LEE,
ADMINISTRATIVE
AND SERVICES AND THE SECRETARY FOR
INFORMATION, MR PETER TSAO, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF AT 10.30 AM ON MARCH 23.
THE EXHIBITION
THE PUBLIC FROM 1.30 PM
TO 24 AND
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TO 5.30 PM ON MARCH 23 AND FROM 9.30 AM TO 5.30 PM BETWEEN MARCH 27.
FREE ADMISSION TICKETS FOR THE EXHIBITION ARE OBTAINABLE BEFORE
ΤΟ THE ROYAL MARCH 16 BY WRITING
OBSERVATORY, 134A NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON. THE NUMBER OF TICKETS WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO PER A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.
REQUEST ON
то OBTAIN THE TICKETS
SHOULD
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING MARK "EXHIBITION TICKETS" AND THE PREFERRED DATE OF ATTENDANCE ON THE INCLUDE A STAMPED ENVELOPE CONTAINING THE REQUEST. THEY SHOULD ALSO SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE.
FURTHER
ON INFORMATION
THE EXHIBITION AND THE COMPETITION MAY BE OBTAINED ON 3-7329200 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
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