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MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1988

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WEATHER EXHIBITIONS TO BE HELD IN PH SHOPPING CENTRES

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ADVICE ON THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN DURING TYPHOONS WILL BE GIVEN TO PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS AT A "METEOROLOGY AND YOU" EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 29).

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THE EXHIBITION, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND. TO BE HELD IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, IS ORGANISED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY.

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MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR CHAN YING-LUN WHO IS ALSO A HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBER, AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, DR PETER LI, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

"THE EXHIBITION AIMS TO PROVIDE PH TENANTS WITH INFORMATION ON WEATHER FORECASTS, TROPICAL CYCLONES, THUNDERSTORMS, FLOOD AND LANDSLIP WARNING SERVICES WHICH FORM PART OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, A HOUSING SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

"THE SEVEN-DAY EVENT AT LOK FU IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF ROVING EXHIBITIONS TO BE HELD IN OTHER ESTATES, NAMELY BUTTERFLY, ΟΙ MAN, WO CHE AND FU SHIN IN THE COMING TWO MONTHS, HE SAID.

"THE EXHIBITION OPENS DAILY FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM, WILL SERVE AS A TIMELY REMINDER TO THE PUBLIC

AS WE ARE MOVING INTO THE TYPHOON SEASON," HE ADDED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

HOUSING

A "METEOROLOGY AND YOU" EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY THE AUTHORITY AND THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED AT 12 NOON IN THE EXHIBITION HALL ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF LOK FU CENTRE, JUNCTION ROAD, KOWLOON.

SHOPPING

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OFFICIATING WILL BE MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HOUSING AUTHORITY, MR CHAN YING-LUN, AND DR PETER LI, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ROYAL OBSERVATORY.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT.

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