XN000022-1986-10-24 — Page 5

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1986

COLOURFUL INFORMATIVE LEAFLETS, A 1987 CALENDAR CARD AND USEFUL GIVEAWAY ITEMS DONATED BY THE KWONG ON BANK LTD WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE VENUE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY WORKING GROUP SAID THAT IT WAS HOPED VISITORS TO THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY WOULD HELP SPREAD THE FIRE PREVENTION MESSAGE AMONG FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.

+ SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS PLACED IN THIS YEAR'S PUBLICITY CAMPAIG! ON THE DANGER OF SMOKE AS IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT MOST FIRE VICTIME DIED OF SUFFOCATION OR TOXICATION RATHER THAN BURNS, HE ADDED.

A MEDIA PUBLICITY PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTING THE FACT THAT SM KS KILLS HAS BEEN PRODUCED AND PUBLICITY MATERIAL WILL BE RELEASE THROUGHOUT THE FIRE DANGER SEASON TO REMIND THE PUBLIC OF TH NEED TO BE CAREFUL WITH FIRE.

THE PACKAGE INCLUDES TELEVISION AND RADIO ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, POSTERS AND LEAFLETS. A SERIES OF MINI FIRS PREVENTION EXHIBITIONS CONTAINING INFORMATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON GENERAL AND COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PREVENTION WILL ALSO BE HELD ON COMING SUNDAYS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT HOG XONG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YO ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN LAUNCHING CEREMONY AT EDINBURGH PLACE ON SUNDAY. THE CEREMONY WILL START AT 2 PM, GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE MEDIA.

POLLUTION TO BE TACKLED ON BROAD FRONT

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POLLUTION MUST BE TACKLED ON A BROAD FRONT, GIVING PRIORITY TO SAFEGUARDING HUMAN HEALTH WHILE AT THE SAME TIME DOING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO COMBAT THOSE FORMS OF POLLUTION THAT GIVE RISE TO MOST PUBLIC COMPLAINT AND DISSATISFACTION, THE DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, DR STUART REED, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

DR REED OUTLINED HIS DEPARTMENT'S APPROACH TO POLLUTION WHEN SPEAKING TO A LUNCHEON MEETING ON THE SUBJECT OF MANAGING HONG KONG'S ENVIRONMENT.

/HE EXPLAINED