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THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1988

HAIRPIN BEACH IS OCCASIONALLY POLLUTED BY SEPTIC TANK EFFLUENT DISCHARGED FROM THE BUILDINGS IN ITS HINTERLAND.

BORDERLINED BETWEEN

THE WATER QUALITY OF MIDDLE BAY BEACH IS "B" AND "C" GRADES. IT IS AFFECTED BY A STORMWATER DRAIN DISCHARGING IMPROPERLY TREATED EFFLUENT FROM THE NEARBY BUILDINGS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT MR PAUL HOLMES, PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER (WATER POLICY) OF THE

EPD,

ON 3-7211044.

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN TO GET REWARDS

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN WHO HAVE WORKED HARD DURING A CAMPAIGN UNDER THE GOOD CHILDREN MOVEMENT IN WAN CHAI WILL BE REWARDED AT A PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) EVENING IN THE HALL OF THE ST JAMES' SETTLEMENT.

THE MOVEMENT WAS ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE WAN CHAI HEADMASTERS CONFERENCE, ST JAMES' SETTLEMENT, WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD, BAPTIST OI KWAN SOCIAL SERVICE AND COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB (WAN CHAI) AS PART OF THE EFFORT TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION AMONGST CHILDREN IN WAN CHAI.

THE PROJECT HAS ATTRACTED THE PARTICIPATION FROM 30 SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT.

OF 19,000 PUPILS

DURING THE 12-WEEK CAMPAIGN NEARLY 7,000 CHILDREN WERE AWARDED WITH "GOOD CHILDREN CERTIFICATES" WHILE 17,000 PARTICIPANTS WERE GIVEN NOTE PADS FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR.

CHAIRMAN OF THE CIVIC EDUCATION PROMOTION COMMITTEE, DR DANIBL TSE, WILL OFFICIATE AT TOMORROW'S CEREMONY IN WHICH 180 BOYS AND GIRLS WILL RECEIVE THE "OUTSTANDING CHILDREN AWARDS".

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE GOOD CHILDREN MOVEMENT TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 7.30 PM IN THE HALL OF THE ST JAMES' SETTLEMENT AT 85 STONE NULLAH LANE.

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