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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1989
A WORKING COMMITTEE COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.- VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND THE TEACHING PROFESSION HAS BEEN SET UP IN JUNE THIS YEAR.
THE VIDEO TEACHING KIT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED LATE NEXT YEAR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE TERRITORY.
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ORGANISED BY THE NARCOTICS DIVISION
THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TODAY'S TALK FOCUSSED ON THE INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF ABUSING OPIATE DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES, THUS GIVING THE PARTICIPANTS AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERILS OF DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES ABUSE.
OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE TALK WERE THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MISS ANNETTE LEE; SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE NARCOTICS AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DR
H.T. YEUNG: ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SOCIAL SERVICE (GENERAL) OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE AID AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ABUSERS, MRS VIRGINIA LO; AND THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH SERVICES OF THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE, MR TSUI MING-SUM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN DURING THE DRUG EDUCATION TALK WILL BE SENT BY FACSIMILE AND BOXED.
SEMINAR ON SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A SEMINAR ON SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS FOR ABOUT 1,400 SECONDARY AND PRIMARY TEACHERS AT THE AUDITORIUM OF THE SHA TIN TOWN HALL ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 21) MORNING.
THE SEMINAR IS INTENDED TO MAKE PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS FULLY AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY ATHLETICS MEETINGS, SWIMMING GALAS AND GAMES DAYS.
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR Y.T. LI, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEMINAR AT 9.15 AM.
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