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MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1990

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DB CHAIRMAN VISITS CANOPY-COLLAPSE VICTIMS

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THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WONG SIK-KONG, THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON VISITED FOUR VICTIMS OF THE TO KWA WAN CANOPY COLLAPSE AT QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL.

HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR DUNCAN PESCOD.

EACH WITH $1,500 FROM THE BY THE CITY AND NEW

DURING THE VISIT, THEY PRESENTED GENERAL CHINESE CHARITIES FUND ADMINISTERED TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION:

"OTHER VICTIMS OF THE INCIDENT, INCLUDING THOSE WHO WERK KILLED, WILL RECEIVE A SIMILAR AMOUNT FROM THE SAME SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY.

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WOMEN'S WORKSHOP ON AIDS

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APPLICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FOR WOMEN TO TAKE PART IN A WOMEN'S WORKSHOP ON AIDS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 1.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE WORKSHOP IS ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ON AIDS UNDER THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON AIDS, IN SUPPORT OF THE WORLD AIDS DAY 1990.

THE

ENTITLED "PREVENTION OF AIDS

A WOMEN'S MISSION" WORKSHOP AIMS TO GIVE PARTICIPANTS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF AIDS WHICH WILL, IN TURN, HELP THEM IN THEIR WORK TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE AND IN CARING FOR HIV CARRIERS.

THE WORKSHOP, TO BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE, CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF TALKS ON THE IMPACT OF AIDS ON WOMEN, THE EFFECT OF THE DISEASE ON THE SOCIETY, AND EDUCATION AND PREVENTION ON AIDS.

FOLLOWING THE TALKS WILL BE GROUP DISCUSSIONS. THERE WILL ALSO

BE A PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY AND VIDEO SHOW ON AIDS.

ADMISSION IS FREE AND SERVED ON A

FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED

BASIS.

ENTRY FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SEVENTH FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI.

COMPLETED ENTRY FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED ΤΟ THE UNIT BY NOVEMBER 15..

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 835 1820.

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