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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1985

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HOWEVER, MR PANG SAID THAT THE LABORATORY WAS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE THE PRESENT TESTING USE THE DEPARTMENT MADE OF

COMMERCIAL, GOVERNMENT OR INSTITUTIONAL LABORATORIES, BUT RATHER TO COMPLEMENT THEIR SERVICES.

+WE SHALL AIM TO DEVELOP CLOSE TIES WITH THEM AND COMPARE RESULTS.+

TO ACHIEVE SUCH COMPARISONS, MR PANG SAID, THE LABORATORY WILL OPERATE TO BENCH MARK+ STANDARDS WHICH WILL REQUIRE CLOSE LIAISON AND CO-OPERATION WITH THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THE TEACHING INSTITUTIONS AND, IN DUE COURSE, THE GOVERNMENT'S ACCREDITATION SYSTEM.

WORK HAS ALREADY STARTED ON THE COMPUTERISATION OF THE LABORATORY TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND TO REGULARISE TEST RESULTS.

YOUTHS GET CHANCE TO SHOW CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY

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WONG TAI SIN YOUTHS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF LEARNING MORE ABOUT OUTDOOR LIFE AND DEMONSTRATE THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE DISTRICT'S IYY YOUTH FESTIVAL.

ON TWO CONSECUTIVE SATURDAYS (OCTOBER 12 AND 19), YOUNG PEOPLE

OF THE DISTRICT WILL SPEND THE MORNING AT THE CLEARWATER BAY COUNTRY PARK.

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF STAFF MEMBERS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT COUNTRY PARK AUTHORITY, THE YOUTHS WILL HELP CUT GRASS AND COLLECT LITTER IN THE COUNTRY PARK.

THE + YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT IN COUNTRY PARKS+ EVENT IS ONE OF MANY ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT IYY CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE.

A SEMINAR ON LAW HAS ALSO BEEN ORGANISED FOR YOUTHS PARTICIPATING IN THE FESTIVAL. THE +LAW FOR YOUTH+ SEMINAR. CO-ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL YOUTH ACTIVITY COUNCIL, WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 11) AT 8 PM IN THE CALVARY CHURCH SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE IN TSZ WAN SHAN.

ALSO ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 13), YOUTHS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING HOW THE POLICE OPERATE IN COUNTRY PARKS BY SPENDING A DAY IN SAI KUNG,

OTHER ACTIVITIES DURING THE FESTIVAL INCLUDE YOUTH CAMPS, EXHIBITIONS AND INTER-SCHOOL TELEMATCH GAMES.

PAMPHLETS WITH DETAILS OF ALL THE PROGRAMMES IN THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT IYY YOUTH FESTIVAL ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS BRANCH OFFICES.

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