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the funding of district community organisations in staging 47 heritage- related activities for young people in the summer of 1994; and
the production of a teaching kit on local history for junior secondary school students.
Also speaking at the occasion, the Trust's Council Chairman. Mr Edward Ho. described the first School Heritage Festival which commenced just last week as the most exciting heritage event.
The two-week event, with indoor and outdoor activities specially designed for students, was to promote their interest in cultural heritage, he said.
Displays, demonstrations of traditional handicrafts, heritage tours to places such as the Kowloon Walled City and Tsang Tai Uk. archaeological workshops and environmental improvement programmes at historical monuments are highlights of the festival.
A series of English TV programme on Hong Kong's heritage has also begun, and there are plans for the Trust to take part in the establishment of a new heritage trail in Kam Tin.
Established in 1992, the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust is to provide an opportunity for the community to join hands to promote the preservation and conservation of Hong Kong's heritage.
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Seminar on Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
About 170 officers from 80 government policy branches and departments today (Wednesday) attended a seminar offering practical guidance on complying with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Robin McLeish, and a specialist on employment law, Mr Michael Downey, presided over the seminar which provided an overview of the ordinance and dealt with common questions about its implementation.
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