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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1983

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IT WILL BE OPENED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR GEOFFREY BARNES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE.

AT THE SEMINAR, A NEW ANTI-SMOKING KIT WILL BE FORMALLY INTRODUCED TO THE TEACHERS AS AN IMPORTANT TEACHING AID.

THE SEMINAR WILL INCLUDE TALKS BY MEDICAL EXPERTS ON +SMOKING AND HEALTH+ +SMOKING AND WOMEN+, +SMOKING AND CANCER+ AND +HOW TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT SMOKING AND HEALTH+. THE TALKS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY PANEL DISCUSSIONS.

AMONG THE SPEAKERS WILL BE DR S.M. KONG OF THE HONG KONG HEART FOUNDATION, DR JUDITH MACKAY OF THE UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL, DR RUDY KHOO OF THE HONG KONG ANTI-CANCER SOCIETY AND DR ANNE CHARLTON OF THE MANCHESTER REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR CANCER EDUCATION.

DR CHARLTON HAS VAST EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN ON CANCER EDUCATION, AND IS COMING TO HONG KONG SPECIALLY FOR THE SEMINAR.

NOTE TO EDITORS!

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE ANTI-SMOKING SEMINAR FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TO BE HELD AT KESWICK HALL, HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AT 9 AM ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 19).

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF KESWICK HALL AT 8.50 AM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

SHA TIN ARTS FORTNIGHT TO START NEXT MONTH

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THIS YEAR'S SHA TIN ARTS FORTNIGHT, FEATURING 23 ITEMS OF CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, WILL BEGIN ON DECEMBER 17.

THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE VARIETY SHOWS, DRAMAS, DANCES, CANTONESE OPERAS, PUPPET SHOWS, ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS, À CAROL PARADE, A CELEBRITY POP CONCERT AND AN EXHIBITION ON CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY.

THE ARTS FORTNIGHT, NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR, WILL COST $500 000, OF WHICH $300 000 COMES FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD.

SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ARTS FORTNIGHT'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR BENJAMIN NG, SAID THE EVENT WAS TO PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL GROUPS, PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AMONG RESIDENTS AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, AND ENHANCE THE SENSE OF DISTRICT IDENTITY.

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