THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1988
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DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON PRIVATE FARMS TO START SOON
INSTALLATION OF LIVESTOCK WASTE TREATMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON PRIVATE FARMS WILL BEGIN SOON, THE STEERING GROUP OF THE LIVESTOCK WASTE DISPOSAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTER WAS TOLD THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.
SPEAKING AT THE GROUP'S MEETING, AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL EXPLAINED THAT FOLLOWING THE SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND SELECTED LIVESTOCK FARM OPERATORS YESTERDAY, THE CONSULTANT WOULD APPOINT CONTRACTORS IMMEDIATELY TO CARRY OUT BUILDING WORKS AND INSTALLATION OF TREATMENT EQUIPMENT.
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"IF EVERYTHING GOES SMOOTHLY, THE DEMONSTRATION PLANTS WILL BE UNDERWAY BY THE END OF THIS MONTH, HE
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STEERING GROUP, MR LEO KWAN TOLD THE MEETING THAT HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE CONSULTANT WOULD BE ABLE TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT BY DECEMBER.
EYE CARE CAMPAIGN PRESS CONFERENCE
AN EYE-CARING CAMPAIGN FOR THE ELDERLY WILL BE LAUNCHED FROM SEPTEMBER 10 TO SEPTEMBER 22 IN KWUN TONG.
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THE CAMPAIGN IS CO-ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD AND THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE HONG KONG OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION.
IT AIMS AT DISSEMINATING EYE-CARE KNOWLEDGE TO LOCAL AND ALSO AT PROVIDING EYE-CARE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS WHO OVER 60.
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RESIDENTS
ARE AGED
WILL BE
A PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE CAMPAIGN HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 3 PM AT THE FOUR SEASONS SUITE OF THE NEW WORLD HOTEL.
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