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MONDAY, JULY 25, 1983

ANTI-SMOKING POSTER DISPLAY DRAWS CROWDS

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AN INTER-SCHOOL POSTER DESIGN EXHIBITION ON SMOKING CONTROL HELD AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL TODAY (MONDAY) ATTRACTED CONSIDERABLE

INTEREST AMONG TSUEN WAN RESIDENTS.

THE TWO-DAY EXHIBITION IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF THREE ORGANISED BY THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB SECRETARIAT OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S ANTI-SMOKING PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.

THE FIRST EXHIBITION WAS STAGED AT THE OCEAN TERMINAL EARLIER THIS MONTH. THE THIRD WILL BE HELD AT LANDMARK FROM AUGUST 1 TO 3.

THE EXHIBITIONS AIM TO WARN YOUNG PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY SCHOOL CHILDREN, OF THE HEALTH HAZARDS THAT SMOKING PRESENTS AND TO ADVISE THEM NOT TO START SMOKING.

ON DISPLAY AT TODAY'S EXHIBITION WERE 76 PRIZE-WINNING POSTER DESIGNS CHOSEN FROM 1 100 ENTRIES FROM SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.

COPIES OF THESE WINNING DESIGNS WERE DISPLAYED AT THE FIFTH WORLD CONFERENCE ON SMOKING AND HEALTH HELD FROM JULY 10 TO 15 IN WINNIPEG, CANADA.

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THEY DREW ACCLAIM FROM VARIOUS NATIONAL DELEGATIONS ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE.

BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCUSS TRANSPORT STUDY

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THE MA ON SHAN TRANSPORT STUDY WILL BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION AT THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 27) MORNING.

THR PROJECT MANAGER OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, MR KEITH AUSTIN, WILL BRIEF BOARD MEMBERS ON THE STUDY.

A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION, MR A,N, WATSON-BROWN, WILL BE PRESENT TO HEAR MEMBERS' VIEWS ON THE LEGAL EFFECT OF AGÉ,

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE NAMING OF A TOWN PARK, AND A REVIEW OF THE MEET-THE-PUBLIC SCHEME AND AN EDUCATION REPORT COMPILED BY A PANEL OF VISITING EXPERTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS1

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 9.30 AM ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 27) IN THE FUNCTION ROOM OF THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.

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