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TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1987

*THE SUCCESS OF THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE FULLY DEMONSTRATED THE ENTHUSIASM AND CONCERN OF KWUN TONG RESIDENTS FOR THEIR DISTRICT,+ HE ADDED.

MR LIAO SAID IT WAS ENCOURAGING TO KNOW THAT THE CAMPAIGN HAD REACHED ITS ORIGINAL TARGET OF $5 MILLION.

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CHEQUE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FAI, THANKED DONORS AND VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS FOR THEIR SUPPORT.

MR LAM SAID THE FUND-RAISING DRIVE ALSO DEMONSTRATED THE COMMUNITY BUILDING SPIRIT OF KWUN TONG RESIDENTS.

DURING THE CEREMONY, KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE FUND-RAISING COMMITTEE, MRS JUNE LI, AND DR E.H. PATERSON FROM THE HOSPITAL PRESENTED SOUVENIRS TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 14 AREAS, TAXI AND MINIBUS ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS VARIOUS DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS WHICH TOOK PART IN THE DRIVE.

ANTI-RABIES DRIVE TO BE STEPPED UP

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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL STEP UP ITS ANTI-RABIES INOCULATION DRIVE THIS MONTH TO PREVENT A RESURGENCE OF THE DEADLY DISEASE.

SENIOR VETERINARY OFFICER, DR NORMAN CHENG, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE INTENSIFYING ITS MOBILE INOCULATION SERVICES TO COVER MORE REMOTE AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES INCLUDING TSING YI ISLAND.

DURING THE PERIOD, THE TEAMS WOULD ALSO VISIT RURAL VILLAGES IN SAI KUNG AND YUEN LONG TO PROVIDE FREE INOCULATION AND LICENSING SERVICES TO DOG OWNERS.

+ANTI-RABIES INOCULATION AND STRAY DOG CONTROL ARE THE PRIMARY WAYS TO PREVENT RABIES OUTBREAK.

+AN INOCULATION IS GOOD FOR THREE YEARS. TO KEEP UP THE IMMUNITY OF PETS, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THEY RECEIVE INOCULATION AT INTERVALS NOT EXCEEDING THREE YEARS, DR CHENG SAID.

/IN ADDITION,