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HE POINTED OUT THAT THE NEW EDITION ALSO USED WIND DATA THAT HAD BECOME AVAILABLE SINCE 1976 FROM THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
WHEN FURTHER DATA BECAME AVAILABLE, HE ADDED, THE CODE WOULD BE REVIEWED AND POSSIBLY UPDATED.
MR NG SAID THE NEW CODE HAD BEEN PREPARED BY A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE WORKING PARTY REVIEWING THE BUILDING (CONSTRUCTION) REGULATIONS, WHICH INCLUDED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS REPRESENTING PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
THE WORKING PARTY HAD TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION THE COMMENTS AND VIEWS OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING ESTABLISHMENTS IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.
COUNTRY PARKS TO REMAIN CLOSED
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THE TAI LAM, SHING MUN, TAI MO SHAN AND POK FU LAM COUNTRY PARKS AND THE TAÍ PO KAU NATURE RESERVE WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
THE PARKS WERE CLOSED LAST WEEK BECAUSE OF THE FIRE RISK AND THE ORDER WAS RECONFIRMED TODAY BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN.
OFFICIALS FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND
IT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY MET TODAY TO RECONSIDER THE POSITION. WAS NOTED AT THE MEETING THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO RAIN FOR 25 DAYS, AND THERE WAS STILL A LOT OF VEGETATION FUEL IN THE VULNERABLE PARKS.
THE CLOSURE ORDER ALSO INCLUDES THE RESERVOIRS IN THE AFFECTED PARKS AS WELL AS STAGES SEVEN TO 10 OF THE MACLEHOSE TRAIL.
SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH
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TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN FOUR IDENTICAL SEMINARS ON THE USE OF THE WIRELESS INDUCTION LOOP SYSTEM IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
THE SEMINARS ARE ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, AND WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRE'S OFFICE AT 9A BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG FROM JANUARY 23 TO 27.
THERE WILL
EACH OF THE SEMINARS IS OF TWO HOURS' DURATION. BE SHORT TALKS ON THE DIFFERENT MODES OF UTILISING THE SYSTEM TO PROMOTE PUPILS LISTENING SKILLS, MAINTENANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND ADMINISTERING A TAPED PROGRAMME IN AN ENGLISH LESSON.
/THERE WILL
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