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THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR K.Y. YEUNG, WILL RECEIVE THE CERTIFICATE ON BEHALF OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT STANDARDS AND CALIBRATION LABORATORY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

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FOCUS ON ROAD SAFETY FOR THE ELDERLY

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THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DISCUSS THE ORGANISATION OF A ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE ELDERLY ON ROAD SAFETY.

THE CAMPAIGN IS BEING PROPOSED IN VIEW OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF

STATISTICS PEDESTRIAN CASUALTIES REPORTED IN MONG KOK LAST YEAR. INDICATED THAT THE ROAD ACCIDENT RATE IN MONG KOK WAS VERY HIGH FOR ALL AGE GROUPS, PARTICULARLY THE ELDERLY.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE LAUNCHING OF A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE THE 'MEET THE PUBLIC' SCHEME TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THE BOARD.

THEY WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE ALLOCATION OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS TO VARIOUS LOCAL BODIES FOR ORGANISING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.

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