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SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1979

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+I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE TASK AND IN PARTICULAR TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE RURAL COMMITTEES FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN MAKING THE ARRANGEMENTS SUCH A SUCCESS,+ HE ADDED.

ITEMS INCLUDED IN THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMMES RANGE FROM EXCURSIONS, SPORTS COMPETITIONS, FIRST AID TRAINING TO COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FUNFAIRS AND A CHINESE MUSIC CONCERT.

MORE THAN 33,000 LOCAL PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMME WHICH RUNS UNTIL MID-SEPTEMBER.

EVENING COURSE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC ARE JOINTLY ORGANISING A ONE-YEAR PART-TIME EVENING COURSE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH FOR JUNIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN THE MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES.

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THE COURSE - THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG WAS AIMED AT PROVIDING BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES. IT WILL BEGIN IN EARLY OCTOBER WITH THREE SESSIONS A WEEK AND VISITS TO FACTORIES AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.

THE COURSE LEADS TO THE AWARD OF A CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY UNDER THE JOINT AUTHORITY OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW INVITED AND DETAILS OF THE COURSE WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN LEADING LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ON MONDAY (JULY 23).

FIRING PRACTICE

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FIG PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE HA TSUEN-CASTLE PEAK

1 F.30 A.M. TO 5 P.M. ON FRIDAY.

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LIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE NG THE TIME OF PRACTICE.

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