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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1984

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GUIDELINES ON LABORATORY SAFETY

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A NEWLY-REVISED PAMPHLET ENTITLED +SAFETY IN SCIENCE LABORATORIES+ HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AND WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS LATER THIS MONTH.

THE AIM OF THE PAMPHLET IS TO IMPROVE THE STANDARDS OF SAFETY IN SCHOOL LABORATORIES BY MINIMISING RISKS AND DEALING EFFECTIVELY WITH ANY ACCIDENTS WHICH MAY OCCUR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

HOWEVER, HE EMPHASISED THAT THE ADVICE AND INFORMATION OFFERED IN THE PAMPHLET WERE NOT EXHAUSTIVE, AND DID NOT PRECLUDE THE NEED FOR CARE AND GOOD JUDGEMENT AT ALL TIMES IN SAFE-GUARDING AGAINST ACCIDENTS.

NEW PARK OPENS AT TUEN MUN

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TUEN MUN RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO SPEND THE IR LEISURE TIME AT A NEW PUBLIC PARK AS FROM TODAY (SUNDAY).

THE KI LUN KONG PUBLIC PARK HAS BEEN BUILT ON A 3 150- SQUARE-METRE SITE OPPOSITE THE SAM SHING ESTATE AT A COST OF $1.67 MILLION.

IT WAS JOINTLY FINANCED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, WHICH CONTRIBUTED $880 000 TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION COST.

AN UNUSUAL FEATURE OF THE PARK IS ITS 'FUNG SHUI ROCK' WHICH INDICATES THE ORIGINAL POSITION OF THE WATERFRONT BEFORE THE NEW LAND WAS FORMED.

A PLAQUE ON THE ROCK NOW BEARS THE INSCRIPTION: +THIS ROCK WHICH MARKS THE ORIGINAL SHORELINE AS IT WAS BEFORE RECLAMATION WORK BEGAN AT SAM SHING HUI, TUEN MUN, HAS BEEN LEFT TO SERVE AS A REMINDER OF THE FISHING VILLAGE OF THE PAST AND AS A SYMBOL OF THE BUILDING OF THE NEW TOWN.+

THE PARK HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND BUILT BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AND WILL BE MANAGED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

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