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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1994
* MR CHO YU-FUN, WHO IS AN ENGINEER AND CHAIRMAN OF A PARENT-
TEACHER ASSOCIATION; AND
* MR CHEUNG CHI-HUNG, PRINCIPAL OF CHOI WAN ST JOSEPH PRIMARY
SCHOOL:
THE WORKING SESSIONS THIS MONTH:
GROUP
WILL ORGANISE
TWO
MORE PUBLIC BRIEFING
DATE/TIME
VENUE
SEPTEMBER 23 (FRIDAY) 7.30
-
9.30 PM
SEPTEMBER 28 (WEDNESDAY) 7.30-9.30 PM
THEATRE, SHEUNG WAN CIVIC CENTRE
145 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, SHEUNG WAN
SCHOOL HALL, QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL 152 SAI YEE STREET, MONG KOK
COPIES OF THE WORKING GROUP REPORT AND A LEAFLET SETTING OUT THE CONTENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED FROM DISTRICT OFFICES, POST OFFICES, DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICES EDUCATION COMMISSION SECRETARIAT ON THE NINTH FLOOR, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL.
AND THE CENTRAL
FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 810 3031. THE FAX LINE IS 537 4591.
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BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT: A CLEAN AIR ZONE
THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY} BECAME THE FIRST GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT TO DECLARE ITS PREMISES A CLEAN AIR ZONE.
THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT EASON, AND THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, OFFICIATED AT THE DECLARATION,
AND
MRS
LANDS, MR TONY
KATHERINE FOK,
THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS, MRS HELEN YU, SAID: "THIS MOVE IS THE RESULT OF THE CORPORATE CONSENSUS AMONGST ALL STAFF AFTER DUE CONSULTATION AND A SURVEY ON THE NUMBER OF SMOKERS IN THE DEPARTMENT. WE ALL FEEL THAT COLLEAGUES WHO DO NOT SMOKE SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED PASSIVE OR SECONDARY SMOKING.
TO
"OUR EFFORT ARE IN LINE WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S GENERAL POLICY TO PROMOTE A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT AND CLEAR AIR IN WORK PLACES.
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AMONG THOSE ALSO PRESENT ON THE OCCASION WERE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL ON SMOKING AND HEALTH, DR RONALD LEUNG DING-BONG; CHAIRMAN OF THE LEGCO PANEL ON ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, MR PETER WONG HONG-YUEN; FELLOW PANEL MEMBERS MRS PEGGY LAM AND MR SAMUEL WONG; AND PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR STAFF RELATIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH, MR VICTOR YUNG.
/MR EASON