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SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 25, 1989

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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNTRY PARK BOARD AND MEMBER OF THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTER. MR CARLOS CHEUNG HON-KAU. MEMBER OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S PUBLIC HEALTH SELECT COMMITTEE. MR LAM CHAK-PIU. AND DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES. DR LAWRENCE LEE. WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CLEAN COUNTRYSIDE CONCERT ΤΟ BEGIN AT 1.30 PM TOMORROW (SUNDAY).

A VAN (RC4633) WILL PICK UP REPORTERS AT MIDDLE ROAD. TSIM SRA TSUI (BEHIND PENINSULA HOTELY AND LRAVE FOR HOK TAU. PAT SIN LENG COUNTRY PARK AT 11.15 AM SHARP. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND ASSIST.

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NEW MEDICAL LIBRARY IN OMH OPENS

11BRARY FACILITIES FOR STAFF OF THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN FURTHER IMPROVED WITH THE OPENING OF A NEW MEDICAL LIBRARY IN QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THE NEW LIBRARY. WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE OMEL EXTENSION. IS THE LARGEST MEDICAL LIBRARY UNDER THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT PRESENT.

"THE NEW LIBRARY OCCUPIES AN AREA OF 535 SQUARE METRES. AND INITIALLY IT CONTAINS SOME 2.500 VOLUMES OF BOOKS. 212 TITLES OF JOURNALS AND 100 ! TEMS OF AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS INCLUDING VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES. AUDIO CASSETTE TAPES. SOUND MICROFILM AS WELL AS MICROFICHES,

SLIDE PROGRAMMES,

'MORE BOOKS AND AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS ARE BEING PROCESSED AND ADDED TO THE LIBRARY STOCK. THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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THE LIBRARY PROVIDES A TOTAL OF 75 SEATS. OF WHICH 50 ARE STUDY CARRELS WIFECH WOULD ENABLE LIBRARY USERS TO READ IN A QUIET

ENVIRONMENT.

THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE LIBRARY WOULD CATER MAINLY TO THE INFORMATION NEEDS OF QMI! STAFF. BUT OTHER STAFF OF THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WOULD ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO THE MATERIALS.

HE ADDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD PLANS TO SET UP NEW LIBRARIES IN OTHER REGIONAL HOSPITALS.

MEDICAL

"THE TUEN