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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1994

THIS IS BEACUSE OF AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE WEATHER SINCE THE END OF AUGUST, WITH LESS RAINFALL MEANING LESS POLLUTION HAS BEEN WASHED OUT FROM THE BEACH HINTERLANDS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT PRINCIPAL. PROTECTION OFFICER DR M J BROOM ON TEL 835 1234.

ENVIRONMENTAL

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NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR CONDUCT COUNCIL BY-ELECTION

NOMINATIONS ARE INVITED FOR A BY-ELECTION OF THE COUNCIL ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION IN DECEMBER 1994 TO FILL A VACANT SEAT FOR THE SUBJECT-RELATED ORGANISATIONS.

SAID

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) THE BY-ELECTION FOLLOWED THE RESIGNATION OF COUNCIL MEMBER MRS PANG CHU WAI-SEE, WHO REPRESENTED THE SUBJECT-RELATED ORGANISATIONS. MRS PANG RESIGNED WITH EFFECT FROM OCTOBER 31 FOR PERSONAL REASONS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE COUNCIL WAS AIMED AT PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION BY ENHANCING PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

AND STATUS.

NOMINATION FORMS TOGETHER WITH RELATED DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE COUNCIL, GUIDANCE NOTES ON THE NOMINATION AND INFORMATION SHEET ON THE NOMINEE ARE BEING SENT TO THE RELATED CHAIRMEN OF SUBJECT-RELATED ORGANISATIONS.

HE SAID COMPLETED NOMINATION FORMS SHOULD BE DELIVERED OR SENT BY REGISTERED MAIL TO REACH EDUCATION OFFICER (COUNCIL ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT) MRS W C LEE AT ROOM 1153, 11TH FLOOR, WU CHUNG

HOUSE, 213 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, NOT LATER THAN NOON ON NOVEMBER 10.

ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MRS W C LEE ON TEL 892 6302.

FUND-RAISING BODIES FOR OCTOBER

SIXTEEN ORGANISATIONS HAVE BEEN GRANTED

PERMISSION TO RAISE

FUNDS NEXT MONTH (OCTOBER), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

THEY WILL EITHER SELL FLAGS, TOKENS OR SIMILAR ITEMS, OR PLACE DONATION BOXES IN DESIGNATED PUBLIC PLACES.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN CALL THE DEPARTMENT'S HOTLINE 343 2255 OR THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE'S 866 8123 IN CASE OF DOUBT.

/THE SPOKESMAN