SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1994
THE HONG KONG AIDS FORTNIGHT 1994 FROM NOVEMBER 20 TO DECEMBER 4 WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HONG KONG AIDS FOUNDATION, AIDS CONCERN AND HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE IN RESPONSE AND SUPPORT OF THE WORLD AIDS DAY ON THE FIRST OF DECEMBER.
THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S WORLD AIDS DAY FOCUSED ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILIES AND AIDS.
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IS HOPED THAT THROUGH A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES HELD WITHIN THE HONG KONG AIDS FORTNIGHT, PREVENTION OF AIDS WILL START FROM THE FAMILY, SAID THE CHAIRMAN
THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ON AIDS, MS CARLYE TSUI, WHO ALSO OFFICIATED AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY.
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS INCLUDED THE CHAIRMAN OF HONG KONG AIDS FOUNDATION, DR LEONG CHE-HUNG; THE CHAIRMAN OF AIDS CONCERN, MR CHARLES YANG; THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, DR MARGARET CHAN; THE DIRECTOR OF HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, MR HUI YIN-FAT; THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MRS IRENE YAU AND THE PROGRAMME DIRECTOR COMMERCIAL RADIO 2, MR THOMAS CHOW.
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A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING EXHIBITION, GAMES BOOTHS, CONCERT, MAZE, CHILDREN'S CHOIR, DRAMA, MAGIC AND ACROBATICS PERFORMANCES WERE ORGANISED DURING THE OPENING DAY. THESE ACTIVITIES ATTRACTED THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS WHO WERE THRILLED WITH LAUGHTER AND JOY.
IN THE AIDS FORTNIGHT PERIOD, A DIVERSE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES WOULD ALSO BE ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HỌNG KONG AIDS FOUNDATION, AIDS CONCERN, HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AND OTHER AIDS GROUPS.
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"THEY ALL ATM AT PROMOTING PUBLIC CONCERN ABOUT AIDS, MS
CARLYE TSUI SAID.
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"IT IS HOPED THAT PARENTS WILL ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES ALONG WITH THEIR CHILDREN 45 PART OF THEIR * FAMILY EDUCATION, SHE ADDED.
CONDUCT COUNCIL TO HOLD BY-ELECTION * * * * *
MEMBERS OF SUBJECT-RELATED ORGANISATIONS IN THE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION ARE URGED TO VOTE IN A IN DECEMBER 1994 TO FILL A VACANT SEAT IN THEIR CATEGORY.
COUNCIL BY-ELECTION
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THE BY-ELECTION FOLLOWED THE RESIGNATION OF A COUNCIL MEMBER, MRS PANG CHU WAI-SEE, WHO REPRESENTED SUBJECT-RELATED ORGANISATIONS ON THE COUNCIL.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED THREE NOMINATIONS FOR THE VACANT SEAT. THE CANDIDATES ARE:
* MR LAI SIU-KI OF THE HONG KONG
EDUCATION;
ASSOCIATION FOR BUSINESS
/MRS MAK