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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1990

DEEP-POOL WARNING SIGNBOARDS AT TSO KUNG TAM

FIVE SIGNBOARDS HAVE BEEN PUT UP ΤΟ WARN THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS, TO KEEP AWAY FROM DEEP-WATER POOLS OF A STREAM IN TSO KUNG TAM.

"SHORTLY AFTER THE TRAGIC DROWNING OF TWO BOYS LAST MONTH, THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE HAVE PUT UP SEVERAL WARNING SIGNBOARDS AT PROMINENT LOCATIONS ALONG THE STREAM, TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RAYMOND YOUNG, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

"IT IS HOPED THAT PEOPLE VISITING THE AREA WILL TAKE HEED OF THE WARNING AND REFRAIN FROM FISHING OR SWIMMING IN THE POOLS TO PREVENT MISHAPS, MR YOUNG SAID.

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HE SAID THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HAD CONSIDERED PROPOSALS TO FENCE OFF THE AREA OR FILL UP THE MAIN POOL AT A MEETING YESTERDAY.

"AFTER DETAILED DISCUSSION, THE COMMITTEE CONCLUDED THAT IT WOULD BE MORE PRACTICABLE TO PUT UP WARNING SIGNS AND ΤΟ PUBLICISE THROUGH THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DANGERS OF PLAYING AT THESE POOLS, HE SAID.

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EASTERN DISTRICT OUTSTANDING YOUTH AWARDS

WHO

EASTERN DISTRICT IS IN SEARCH OF 10 CIVIC-MINDED HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY

VOLUNTARY WORK.

YOUNG

PEOPLE AFFAIRS AND

THEY WILL BE HONOURED WITH THE TITLE OF "1990 EASTERN DISTRICT OUTSTANDING YOUTH" AND AWARDED TROPHIES AND BOOK COUPONS.

YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 30 WHO LIVE, STUDY OR WORK IN THE DISTRICT MAY BE NOMINATED FOR THE AWARDS IF THEY HAVE A GOOD COMMUNITY SERVICE RECORD.

THE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA WILL ALSO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, THEIR ANALYTICAL ABILITY AND THEIR WORKING ATTITUDE.

THE AWARD SCHEME IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE WITH AN AIM OF MOTIVATING YOUNG PEOPLE TO PLAY A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN THE SOCIETY.

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