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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1991

LEGAL DEPT BOOKLET FOR STUDENTS AS REFERENCE MATERIAL

THE LEGAL SYSTEM IN HONG KONG, A LEGAL DEPARTMENT PUBLICATION, WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY SECONDARY 1-7 STUDENTS AS REFERENCE MATERIAL IN STUDYING ECONOMIC-GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND THEIR ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTARY LIBERAL STUDIES SUBJECT.

"THE FULL-COLOUR BOOKLET IS BILINGUAL AND PROVIDES USEFUL INFORMATION ON THE RULE OF LAW, THE JUDICIARY, THE JURY SYSTEM, THE ROLE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, THE ADMINISTRATION OF LEGAL AID AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE SPOKESMAN SAID IT WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR USE AS REFERENCE MATERIAL IN THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AND FOR TEACHING TOPICS SUCH AS LAW AND ORDER (FOR SECONDARY 1-3), THE JUDICIARY, LAW AND JUSTICE AND PUBLIC ORDER (SECONDARY 4-5), THE JUDICIARY AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW (ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTARY AND ADVANCED LEVEL).

A FREE COPY OF THE BOOKLET HAD BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO EACH SECONDARY SCHOOL, HE ADDED.

SCHOOLS WISHING TO BUY ADDITIONAL COPIES CAN DO SO AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT GROUND FLOOR, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A RELATED PHOTOGRAPH CAN BE COLLECTED FROM THE GIS NEWSROOM.

SAWDUST FURNITURE FOR GOVT OFFICES

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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES (CSI) HAS RECENTLY STARTED PRODUCING A NEW TYPE OF GOVERNMENT FURNITURE USING SAWDUST WASTES IN ORDER TO HELP CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND SAVE PRODUCTION COST.

THE GENERAL MANAGER OF CSI, MR HERBERT NG, SAID THE PRODUCTION OF SAWDUST FURNITURE WAS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WASTE RECYCLING AND WAS IN KEEPING WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S ENVIRONMENTAL, PROTECTION POLICY.

AT PRESENT, CSI OPERATES A NUMBER OF CARPENTRY WORKSHOPS IN PENAL INSTITUTIONS WHICH GENERATE A LARGE AMOUNT OF SAWDUST.

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