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MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1986

THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE NEWS AND PUBLICITY DIVISION OF CNTA, MRS BETTY SHUM, WILL BRIEF THE MEDIA ABOUT PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COVERAGE OF VIP VOTING AND VISITS ON ELECTION DAY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

ELECTION BUS

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THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR PETER TSAO, WILL OFFICIALLY LAUNCH A SPECIAL ELECTION BUS IN EDINBURGH PLACE AT 12.30 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO PROMOTE THE URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

SPONSORED BY ASIA TELEVISION LIMITED, THE OPEN-TOP BUS WILL TOUR THE CENTRAL AND CAUSEWAY BAY DISTRICTS DURING LUNCH TIME, CALLING ON REGISTERED ELECTORS TO VOTE ON MARCH 6.

+MISS ASIA PACIFIC (HK)+, EVA LAI AND +MISS PEACE+, JACLYN CHU. WILL JOIN THE 12 SEMI-FINALISTS OF THE +HONG KONG NEW IDOL CHALLENGE 1986+ IN DELIVERING THE ELECTION MESSAGE TO PASSERS-BY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

EPA GETS NEW COMPUTERISED CHEMICAL DATABANK

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, IN ITS CONTINUING FIGHT AGAINST POLLUTION, HAS JUST ACQUIRED A COMPUTERISED CHEMICAL DATABANK - KNOWN AS CHEMDATA - WHICH CAN PROVIDE RAPID ACCESS TO CHEMICAL PRODUCT INFORMATION.

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CHEMDATA, DEVELOPED BY HARWELL LABORATORY IN BRITAIN, A COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS.

IT CURRENTLY CONTAINS INFORMATION ON OVER 43 000 CHEMICALS, STORED IN A MICROCOMPUTER, AND.IS UPDATED EVERY SIX MONTHS.

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