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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1993

SHUK-CHING

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PARENT OF

WILLIAM

ANGLO-CHINESE

KINDERGARTEN

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MR TSUI SEE-MING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT

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(SCHOOLS), EDUCATION

MRS GRACE YUNG ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SERVICES), EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

MR LEUNG MAN-BUN (SECRETARY) EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

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SENIOR

EDUCATION

OFFICER,

GOVT DONATES $2M TO SOMALIA

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THE GOVERNMENT HAD SENT A DONATION OF $2 MILLION TO SOMALIA THROUGH THE WORLD VISION OF HONG KONG TO PROVIDE DISASTER RELIEF то THE COUNTRY, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DONATION HAD BEEN MADE ON HUMANITARIAN GROUNDS IN RELIEF OF THE FAMINE-STRICKEN SOMALIS.

THE GOVERNMENT'S CONTRIBUTION WILL BE USED ENTIRELY ON FOOD, VACCINES AND OTHER RELIEF ITEMS. THE MONEY WILL NOT BE USED TO MEET THE OVERHEADS OR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE RELIEF AGENCY.

MRS PATTEN LAUNCHES MARINE MONITORING VESSEL

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CEREMONY

MRS PATTEN TODAY (FRIDAY) OFFICIATED AT THE LAUNCHING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT'S NEW MARINE MONITORING VESSEL IN PENNY'S BAY.

NAMED AFTER AN EPD MARINE BIOLOGIST, DR CATHERINE LAM, PURPOSE-BUILT VESSEL WILL ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY OF ITS MONITORING PROGRAMME.

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SPEAKING AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY, MRS PATTEN SAID THE EPD MONITORED WATER QUALITY AT OVER 100 SITES AND MARINE SEDIMENTS AT 65 SITES.

"THESE NOT ONLY GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT TRENDS IN WATER QUALITY, THEY ALSO INDICATE WHETHER CONTROL MEASURES ARE BEING SUCCESSFUL AND WHETHER WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES ARE BEING ACHIEVED IN THE DECLARED WATER CONTROL ZONES, SHE SAID.

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