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SUNDAY, JULY 9, 1989

DB COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER CIVIC EDUCATION CAMP

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THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS HOLDING A CIVIC EDUCATION CAMP FOR ISLANDERS AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (MONDAY).

THE PROPOSED THREE-DAY CAMP, TO BE HELD IN DECEMBER FOR THOSE AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 35, WILL AIM AT IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND GIVING PARTICIPANTS AN OPPORTUNITY ΤΟ EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE

CURRENT KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN

CAMPAIGN.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE ACTIVITIES FOR WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 1989 AND FUNDING FOR THE FIRE WATCH TEAM IN THE DISTRICT,

NOTE TO EDITORS:

BOARD'S

YOU ARE INVITED то COVER THE ISLANDS DISTRICT COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING TO BEGIN AT 2 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY) IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM, 20TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

SAFETY TALKS CONDUCTED FOR STUDENTS

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS MAKING A CONTINUOUS EFFORT TO INTRODUCE TO STUDENTS THE CONCEPT OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO AVOID WORK ACCIDENTS IN SUMMER JOBS.

UNDER A SAFETY PROMOTION PROGRAMME WHICH STARTED IN MAY, FACTORY INSPECTORS HAVE VISITED 43 SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY AND HAVE TALKED TO MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS.

"THE INSPECTORS WILL VISIT NINE MORE SCHOOLS WITH ABOUT 2,500 STUDENTS LATER THIS WEEK, " A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

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DURING THE VISITS, STUDENTS WERE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY DANGEROUS WORK PROCESSES AND MACHINERY AND TO TAKE HEED OF SOME BASIC WORK SAFETY PRACTICES AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY REGULATIONS.

"LACKING PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING IN WORK SAFETY, THEY ARE MORE PRONE TO ACCIDENTS THAN OTHER WORKERS, ** THE SPOKESMAN

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