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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1993

"THE PRE-1840 MATERIAL WAS SO MUCH MORE THAN HAD BEEN EXPECTED THAT IT BECAME RATHER TRACE AND COLLATE THE MANY VERSIONS, HE SAID.

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A

EXTENSIVE AND VARIED LABOUR OF LOVE то

THIS ENTAILED MANY SESSIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG THE BRITISH LIBRARY IN LONDON, EXTENDING OVER FOUR YEARS.

AND

OF

YET, MR EMPSON BELIEVES HE HAS ONLY SCRATCHED THE SURFACE THE TOPIC WITH THE 250-PAGE VOLUME, FEATURING NEARLY 170 FULL-PAGE, FULL-COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS OF RARE AND UNUSUAL MAPS AND CHARTS,

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I WOULD LOVE ΤΟ BE ABLE TO RESEARCH FURTHER, HE SAID. "PERHAPS, IN COLLABORATION WITH A CHINESE CARTOGRAPHER, AS THE ABILITY TO READ CHARACTERS IS ESSENTIAL FOR FURTHER QUICK STUDY.'

MAPPING HONG KONG, AT $498, IS AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE PUBLICATIONS SALES SECTION, FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, I CENTRAL; THE KOWLOON MAP SALES OFFICE, 382 NATHAN ROAD, DISTRICT OFFICES.

BUILDING; GIS BATTERY PATH, MONG KOK, AND

AIDS EXHIBITION BOARDS ON LOAN TO COMPANIES

COMPANY EXECUTIVES MAY BORROW A SET OF COMPREHENSIVE EXHIBITION BOARDS FREE OF CHARGE TO PROMOTE AIDS EDUCATION AT WORKPLACES.

SERVICE

PRODUCED BY THE AIDS COUNSELLING AND HEALTH EDUCATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE EXHIBITION PANELS CONTAIN UPDATED INFORMATION ON AIDS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) SAID THE EXHIBITION WAS DESIGNED TO CLEAR MISCONCEPTIONS ON AIDS AND FOSTER A SYMPATHETIC AND CARING ATTITUDE FOR INFECTED PERSONS.

THE SPOKESMAN MAINTAINED THAT ABOUT 80 PER CENT OF THE REPORTED HIV-INFECTED POPULATION WERE PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 25 AND 55 WHO WERE AT

WORK.

HE CALLED ON COMPANY EXECUTIVES, PARTICULARLY THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR PERSONNEL, MANAGEMENT, WELFARE AND TRAINING, TO FULLY UTILISE THE SET OF PANELS TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES FOR THEIR STAFF.

ANY COMPANY OR ORGANISATION INTERESTED TO BORROW THE 17-PIECE EXHIBITION SET, WITH BACH PIECE MEASURING 51 CENTIMETRES BY 76 CENTIMETRES, CAN CONTACT THE SERVICE ON 710 2924.

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