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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1982

SPECIAL ETV PROGRAMME ON SAFETY EDUCATION

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THE NEED TO BRING HOME A SAFETY MESSAGE TO ALL PUPILS. ESPECIALLY IN THE USAGE OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY, HAS BEEN RECOGNISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AND A SPECIAL ETV PROGRAMME HAS BEEN PRODUCED TO SUPPLEMENT SAFETY EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.

THE 20-MINUTE CANTONESE PROGRAMME, ENTITLED +HIDDEN DANGER+ IS DIRECTED MAINLY AT UPPER PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SECONDARY PUPILS. IT IS PRODUCED WITH THE ADVICE OF EXPERTS FROM THE GAS AND ELECTRICITY COMPANIES.

AS A RESULT OF SEVERAL DEATHS IN PREVIOUS WINTERS DUE TO GAS POISONING INVOLVING PUPILS WHILE TAKING BATHS, THE DEPARTMENT FELT IT COULD FURTHER CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE GOVERNMENT EFFORT TO BRING HOME A SAFETY MESSAGE TO PUPILS.

*WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF SCHOOLS, IT IS EXPECTED THAT AT LEAST 500 000 PUPILS WILL SEE THIS PROGRAMME DURING SCHOOL HOURS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

HE ADDED THAT A CIRCULAR HAS BEEN SENT OUT DRAWING THE ATTENTION OF ALL HEADS OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS TO THE TRANSMISSION SCHEDULE.

+SCHOOLS CAN VIDEO-TAPE THE PROGRAMME AND SHOW IT DURING APPROPRIATE LESSONS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE PROGRAMME, ASIDE FROM ALERTING PUPILS TO BE CAREFUL ESPECIALLY IN THE USE OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY, ALSO PROVIDES MANY SAFETY HINTS AND ENDS WITH A GENERAL MESSAGE THAT MANY ACCIDENTS COULD BE AVOIDED IF PROPER PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES WERE TAKEN.

SHA TIN COOKED FOOD STALLS FOR LEASE

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EIGHT STALLS AT FO TAN WEST COOKED FOOD CENTRE IN SHA TIN WILL BE PUT UP FOR LEASE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 22).

THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE LEK YUEN COMMUNITY HALL, LEK YUEN ESTATE, SHA TIN AT 10.15 AM.

THE UPSET PRICE FOR EACH OF THE 27-SQUARE-METRE STALLS IS $3 800, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS CAN START OPERATING THEIR BUSINESS ON MARCH 1 FOR THREE YEARS.

ONLY PERSONS AGED 21 OR ABOVE CAN TAKE PART IN THE AUCTION AND POTENTIAL BIDDERS SHOULD BRING ALONG THEIR IDENTITY CARDS AND FIVE PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE AUCTION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE HAWKERS AND MARKETS SECTION OF SHA TIN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE AT TELEPHONE 0-623467 FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

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