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TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1986

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IMPROVEMENT TO PENG CHAU WATER SUPPLY

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A LARGER PIPELINE WILL BE LAID TO IMPROVE THE SUPPLY OF FRESH WATER TO PENG CHAU ISLAND.

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE LAYING OF A 1 700-METRE SUBMARINE PIPE CONNECTING THE JUNCTION CHAMBER OFF SUNSHINE ISLAND TO PENG CHAU.

THE PIPE WHICH WILL BE 300 MM IN DIAMETER IS TO REPLACE THE PRESENT ONE WHICH IS TOO SMALL TO CATER FOR GROWING DEMAND. WHEN WORK STARTS IN JULY, THE ISLAND'S POPULATION WILL RECEIVE WATER FROM SILVERMINE BAY THROUGH ANOTHER SUBMARINE PIPELINE.

THE SCHEME IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN NINE MONTHS.

APPROVAL GIVEN FOR OVERSEAS TRAINING

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL TODAY (TUESDAY) GAVE APPROVAL FOR TWO SERVING OFFICERS TO ATTEND SPECIALIST COURSES ON PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES OVERSEAS IN 1986-87.

THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAD PROPOSED SENDING AN ASSISTANT PEST CONTROL OFFICER TO ATTEND A 13-WEEK ATTACHMENT TRAINING WITH THE CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL IN THE UNITED STATES AND A HEALTH INSPECTORATE OFFICER TO ATTEND THE DIPLOMA COURSE IN HEALTH EDUCATION AT THE LEEDS POLYTECHNIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

SPEAKING AT THE COMMITTEE MEETING, THE PRINCIPAL OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S TRAINING SCHOOL, MR ALBERT WONG, SAID ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ATTACHMENT TRAINING WITH THE CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL IS TO GIVE THE OFFICER THE NECESSARY EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS RELEVANT DISCIPLINES, PARTICULARLY IN RESEARCH TECHNIQUE AND ORGANISATION OF OPERATIONAL STRATEGY,

+THE PURPOSE OF THE DIPLOMA COURSE IN HEALTH EDUCATION AT THE LEEDS POLYTECHNIC,+ HE ADDED, IS TO BUILD UP A NUCLEUS OF STAFF WITH SPECIALISED KNOWLEDGE IN HEALTH EDUCATION TO TAKE UP THE SPECIALIST RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS IN THE HEALTH EDUCATION SECTION OF THE RSD.+

/THE COMMITTEE