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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1976

+AT WORK, BE SURE MACHINES DO NOT OVERHEAT AS A RESULT OF OVERLOADING, KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN AND FREE OF OBSTRUCTION. NEVER WORK WITH A NAKED FLAME OR EQUIPMENT PRODUCING SPARKS IF THERE ARE INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS, LIQUIDS OR FUMES IN THE VICINITY, + HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO CALL THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT THE MINUTE THEY SAW A FIRE.

THOSE WHO WANT FREE ADVICE ON FIRE PREVENTION SHOULD CONTACT THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU ENQUIRIES CENTRE BY TELEPHONING 5-281224 OR GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY FIRE STATION.

OPENING OF REGIONAL SEMINAR ON VOCATIONAL

REHABILITATION OF THE BLIND AND DEAF

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NOTE TO EDITORS :

THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR. F.K. LI, WILL OPEN THE REGIONAL SEMINAR ON VOCATIOAL REHABILITATION OF THE BLIND AND THE DEAF ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 1).

THE 17-DAY SEMINAR, ORGANISED BY THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO) AND THE DANISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (DANIDA), WILL BE ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM 13 ASIAN COUNTRIES AND HONG KONG.

IT IS TO OFFER DELEGATES THE OPPORTUNITY OF STUDYING IN DETAIL THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE TWO LARGEST DISABILITY GROUPS IN ASIA, NAMELY, THE BLIND AND THE DEAF, AS WELL AS THE SPECIALISED REHABILITATION MEASURES THEY REQUIRE.

THERE WILL ALSO BE LECTURES, FILMS, GROUP AND PLENARY DISCUSSIONS AND VISITS OF OBSERVATION.

THE 13 ASIAN COUNTRIES TAKING PART ARE AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BRUNE!, BURMA, FIJI, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, NEPAL, PAKISTAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SINGAPORE, SOLOMON ISLANDS AND SRI LANKA.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO HAVE THE OPENING CEREMONY COVERED. IT WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 1) IN RAINBOW ROOM, LEE GARDENS HOTEL.

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