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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1983

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HOWEVER, TO JOIN THE SCHEME BOTH PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT AND TO HAVE IT REGISTERED WITH THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING TO ENSURE ORGANISED TRAINING IS CARRIED OUT, THE RIGHTS OF BOTH PARTIES ARE PROTECTED AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES FULFILLED, HE SAID.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON THE SCHEME OR THE SEMINAR CAN BE DIRECTED TO MR NELSON WONG, SECRETARY OF THE INSURANCE TRAINING BOARD ON 5-8932341 EXT. 254.

ROAD SAFETY DRIVE LAUNCHED

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A THREE-WEEK ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN IS BEING HELD FOR ISLANDS DISTRICT RESIDENTS, STARTING TODAY (TUESDAY).

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT AND THE POLICE THE CAMPAIGN FEATURES A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING ACTIVITIES.

FROM TODAY TILL NOVEMBER 23, TALKS ON ROAD SAFETY RULES AND CODES WILL BE ARRANGED FOR BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE TALKS WILL BE DELIVERED BY POLICE OFFICERS WHO WILL VISIT SCHOOLS IN TAI 0, TUNG CHUNG, MUI WO, NORTH LAMMA, PENG CHAU, SOUTH LAMMA, PUI O AND CHEUNG CHAU.

THERE WILL ALSO BE AN ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND A PAINTING CONTEST AND A QUIZ ON ROAD SAFETY FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

TO HIGHLIGHT THE CAMPAIGN, A ROAD SAFETY DAY WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 27 AT THE NT HEUNG YEE KUK SOUTHERN DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL IN MUL WO.

THE PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY WILL INCLUDE A CYCLING DEMONSTRATION BY THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION, A PHOTO EXHIBITION, AND A DISPLAY OF THE WINNING ENTRIES OF THE VARIOUS COMPETITIONS.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CAMPAIGN'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR YU YUEN-HEI, SAID THE AIM WAS TO DRIVE HOME THE ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE TO ALL RÉSIDENTS AND WIDEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON ROAD SAFETY.

+APART FROM EDUCATING PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ROAD SAFETY, THE CAMPAIGN WILL REMIND CYCLISTS TO EXERCISE GREAT CARE AND OBSERVE THE CYCLING SAFETY REGULATIONS, HE SAID.

THE CAMPAIGN IS BEING SPONSORED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD WITH $14 000.

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