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MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1981

HOLIDAY WATER HOURS

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WATER RESTRICTIONS ARE TO BE RELAXED DURING THE COMING WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL AND THE CHRISTMAS AND LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR WILLIAM TUCKER, ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).

+WITH THE POSITIVE RESULTS ACHIEVED BY THE EFFORTS OF EVERYONE IN CONSERVING WATER, IT IS FELT THAT THE RESTRICTIONS CAN BE RELAXED DURING THE COMING FESTIVE OCCASIONS WITHOUT SERIOUSLY REDUCING STORAGE LEVELS, HE SAID.

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DETAILS OF THE SUPPLY HOURS DURING THE COMING FESTIVE OCCASIONS

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WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL TAPS WILL BE TURNED ON FROM 6 AM ON WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL DAY (DECEMBER 22, 1981) TO 10 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY

DECEMBER 23, 1981),

* CHRISTMAS - SUPPLY WILL BE TURNED ON FROM 6 AM

ON DECEMBER 24, 1981 TO 10 AM ON DECEMBER 26, 1981.

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LUNAR NEW YEAR - TAPS WILL BE TURNED ON FROM 6 AM ON LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE (JANUARY 24, 1982) TO 10 AM ON JANUARY 28, 1982.

FULL EDUCATION SUPPORT PROMISED IN CANCER FIGHT

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SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS WILL GIVE EVERY SUPPORT TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR COLVYN HAYE, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

IN HIS OPENING ADDRESS AT THE WORKSHOP ON CANCER EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS FOR THE ASIAN REGION, MR HAYE STRESSED THAT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN ACQUIRING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS THIS DISEASE, A START MUST BE MADE WITH THE SCHOOL POPULATION THROUGH THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM.

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WAS FULLY AWARE OF THE VITAL ROLE SCHOOLS COULD PLAY IN THE WORTHWHILE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER AND IN CANCER EDUCATION.

+ IN THIS CONNECTION THE SOCIAL STUDIES SYLLABUS RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS BY THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE INCLUDES TOPICS ON HEALTH EDUCATION WITH EMPHASIS ON THE PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF DISEASES INCLUDING CANCER, THE DIRECTOR SAID.

MR HAYE REFERRED IN PARTICULAR TO THE ANTI-SMOKING TEACHING KIT, JOINTLY PRODUCED FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND THE ANTI-SMOKING PROGRAMME OF THE EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION SERVICE. WHICH AIMED AT PROVIDING CHILDREN WITH BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAUSES AND DANGERS OF SMOKING, INCLUDING THAT MAJOR KILLER CANCER.

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