THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Monday, 25 Jan 1999 )

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Monday, 25 Jan 1999 )
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(1)   Senior General Than Shwe pays obeisance at Shwemoaththaw Maha Ceti in
Pathein Inspects fields and calls for extending sown acreage, growing more oil
crops
(2)   Multi-media classrooms opened in four basic education high schools
(3)   Secretary-l attends ceremony of presenting fire engines to Fire Services
Department
(4)   Minister inspects plants & factories
(5)   202 members resign from Pale Township NLD
(6)   153 members resign from Yesagyo Township NLD
(7)   London Myanmar Open Golf Tourney to be held on 28-31 Jan
(8)   Victorious YCDC chess team arrives back
(9)   Mingalamay Women's Coop holds annual meeting
(10)  US amateur cyclist team on tour
(11)  Seminar held on anti-rabies vaccine   
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(1)   Senior General Than Shwe pays obeisance at Shwemoaththaw Maha Ceti in
Pathein Inspects fields and calls for extending sown acreage, growing more oil
crops

YANGON, 24 Jan-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-
in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and party paid homage at
Shwemoathtaw Maha Ceti in Pathein yesterday evening.

    The Senior General made cash donations for the funds of Shwemoathtaw Maha
Ceti, and signed in the visitors' book kept there.

    The Senior General accepted Dhamma gift presented by the board of trustees
of Maha Ceti.

    The Senior General, accompanied by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Admiral Maung
Maung Khin and ministers and senior military officers, flew on to Hinthada by
helicopter, where they were welcomed by officials.

    The Senior General and party inspected the town.

    At the Irrigation Department Yeiktha, they heard a report by Chairman of
Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Thura Shwe
Mann on cultivation of pulses and beans on 400,000 acres of land in Hinthada
District out of over 900,000 acres placed under pulses and beans in Ayeyawady
Division representing 40 percent and works for building dykes and embankments
in the region.

    Chairman of Hinthada District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Win
Htain and officials of the Irrigation Department reported on yield of monsoon
paddy, completion of summer paddy cultivation and progress of work in growing
oil crops and kitchen crops.

    Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin and Minister for
National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha also reported on matters
related to respective sectors.

    The Secretary-2 gave necessary instructions.

    Then, Deputy Minister for Transport U Pe Than reported on conditions of
rivers and creeks in the country and arrangements for promoting development of
waterways of Ayeyawady and Chindwin Rivers and development of ports in cities
and towns.

    Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-
Gen Khin Maung Than reported on conditions of dams and reservoirs built in the
adjoining areas of Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions.

    The Senior General gave guidance on expanding sown acreage year by year,
extending oil crops cultivation and maintenance of dykes and embankments in
view of the likelihood of more rains in the coming monsoon.

    He cited establishment of the Water Resources and Waterways Development
Department under the Ministry of Transport and spoke of the need to make
arrangements for the development of waterways of Ayeyawady, Ngawun and
Myitmakha Rivers.

    Afterwards, the Senior General and party visited Manaungmyin Buddha Image
in Zalun.

The Senior General offered Shwethingan at the image, signed in the visitors'
book and made cash donations.
The Senior General then accepted an image of Buddha presented by the pagoda
board of trustees.
    Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin
accepted K 6.5 million donated for the pagoda funds by national entrepreneurs.

    Then, the Senior General and party toured Zalun.

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(2)   Multi-media classrooms opened in four basic education high schools

YANGON, 24 Jan -The opening ceremonies of Multimedia classrooms of Lanmadaw
Basic Education High School 1, Latha Basic Education High School 2, Botahtaung
Basic Education High School 6 and Bahan Basic Education High School 1 were
held at the schools today, attended by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

    The ceremonies were also attended by Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi
Aung, Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung, Minister for Education U
Than Aung, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Deputy
Ministers for Education Dr Than Nyunt and Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, officials of
the State Peace and Development Council Office, departmental head district and
Township authorities, Director General of No 3 Basic Education Department Col
Thein Aung and officials, township education officers, members of the schools'
honorary committees, members of Parent Teacher Associations, school heads,
teachers, students, well-wishers and guests.
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(3)   Secretary-l attends ceremony of presenting fire engines to Fire Services
Department

YANGON, 24 Jan-A ceremony to pre sent two fire engines worth K 8.5 million
donated by Minami Trading for Fire Services Department of the Ministry of
Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement was held at the ministry this evening,
attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt.

Also present on the occasion were Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung,
Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Deputy
Commander of Yangon Command Col Hsan Hsint, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council office, the directors-general of the ministry, Director-
General of Fire Services Department Col Myint Tun, Managing Director of Minami
Trading U Maung Maung Myint and officials.

    Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone said donation of fire engines is a very noble
deed. He said there are altogether 104,898 Fire Brigade members and 661 fire
engines. During the 1998-99 well-wishers donated 26 fire engines to the
department and donation of such fire engines would contribute toward fire
prevention, he said.

    Managing Director U Maung Maung Myint reported on the donation and
presented related documents to Director-General Col Myint Tun.

    Col Myint Tun accepted the gifts and presented a certificate of honour to
the donor.

    The Secretary-1 and guests observed a demonstration of the fire engines.
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(4)   Minister inspects plants & factories

YANGON, 24 Jan Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, together with Managing
Director of Myanma Textile Industries U San Kyi and officials, inspected
Shwedaung Textile and Finishing Plant in Bago Division at 8.00 am today. The
minister toured the plant and gave instructions.

    At 10.30 am, the minister attended a ceremony to lay the cornerstone of a
maternity clinic of Maternal and Child Welfare Association in the compound of
thc plant.

    The maternity clinic will be built on the plot, l00 feet square, in the
compound of the plant donated by the Ministry of Industry-1.
    The minister handed over K 200,000 for the building of the maternity
clinic to Vice-Chairperson of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe.

    At 2.30 pm, the minister went to Thayawady Ceramic Factory The minister
inspected the factory and gave instructions.

    At 4 pm, the minister proceeded to Brick Factory No 2 in Hmawby, where he
met the factory manager and employees.The minister gave instructions on
hosting production and striving to exceed the target. Then, the minister
inspected the factory.
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(5)   202 members resign from Pale Township NLD

YANGON, 24 Jan-Two hundred and two members resigned from the National League
for Democracy of Pale Township, Sagaing Division.

    Twenty-one members of Pale Township NLD, Sagaing Division, of their own
volition, tendered their resignations by sending letters of resignation to
Pale Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the
party concerned on 30 December 1998, six members followed suit on 31 December,
42 members on S January 1999, three members on 6 January and 130 members on 8
January, totalling 202, as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.
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(6)   153 members resign from Yesagyo Township NLD

YANGON, 24 Jan-One hundred and fifty-three members resigned from the National
League for Democracy of Yesagyo Township, Magway Division.

    Seven members of Yesagyo Township NLD, Magway Division, of their own
volition, tendered their resignations by sending letters of resignation to
Yesagyo Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and
the party concerned on 24 December 1998, 10 members followed suit on 28
December, 134 members on 31 December and two members on 6 January 1999,
totalling 153, as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of
NLD. ______________________________________

(7)   London Myanmar Open Golf Tourney to be held on 28-31 Jan

YANGON, 24 Jan-The London Myanmar Open Golf Tourney will be held at City Golf
Resort from 28 to 31 January. A total of 144 international golfers from 10
countries including the United States, Sweden and Japan will take part in the
tournament. Special invitees include Asia's leading professional golfer
Frankie Minoza from the Philippines, Dinesh Chand from Fiji who is one of the
longest driving golfers in Japan Tour, Boonchu Ruangkit from Thailand who is
twice winner in Myanmar Open, Taimur Hussain from Pakistan who is last year's
winner in Myanmar Open, Peter Teravainen who is a multiple winner in European
Tour and a highly talented group from China, Japan and India. Kyi Hla Han and
Zaw Moe together with 24 local players will also participate in the tourney.
Admission is free. _____________________________________

(8)   Victorious YCDC chess team arrives back

YANGON, 24 Jan-Yangon City Development Committee chess team arrived back here
yesterday after taking part in Singapore Invitational Chess Tournament held
from 18 to 20 January.

    The team consists of Dr Aung Thant Zin, Tun Lin Kyaw, Zaw Wan and Min Htoo
of YCDC and Zaw Win Lay of Myanmar Chess Federation. Team leader U Min Lwin
won first in one event. YCDC team won first prizes in team and individual
events and third prizes.

    Teams from Myanmar, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Norway
and Germany participated in the tournament.
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(9)   Mingalamay Women's Coop holds annual meeting

YANGON, 24 Jan-The annual general meeting for 1997/98 of Mingalamay Women's
Ail-round Development Cooperative Society Ltd was held at the meeting hall of
Ministry of Co-operatives on Bogyoke Aung San Street this morning with an
address by Minister for Cooperatives U Aung San.

    Present on the occasion were Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing,
Minister
for Social Welfare, Relief & Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, department heads
of the Ministry of Cooperatives, Chairperson of Myanmar Maternai and Child
Welfare Association Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, Chairperson of Myanmar Women
Sports Federation Dr May May Yi, Chairperson of Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs
Association Daw Sein Sein and executives, and others.
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(10)  US amateur cyclist team on tour

YANGON, 24 Jan-The visiting US amateur cyclist team visited Shan State,
Mandalay and Bago Divisions from 15 to 24 January.

    The team visited Kalaw on 15 January and Innlay Lake on 16 January. They
went sightseeing in national race villages on the hills in Kalaw Township on
17 January. The team left Meiktila on 18 January for BaganNyaungU.

    They visited Bagan archaeological region and Mount Popa from l5 to 20
January. The US cyclist team left Bagan-NyaungU on 21 January and arrived at
Mingala Garden Hotel in Pyay Township in the evening.

    The next morning, they left Pyay for Thayawady Township and arrived there
in the evening. The team left Thayawady yesterday morning and arrived back at
the Sedona Hotel this afternoon.
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(11)  Seminar held on anti-rabies vaccine

YANGON, 24 Jan-A seminar on anti-rabies vaccine (Verorab) jointly-sponsored by
Shwe Yadanar Myay Co Ltd of Myanmar and Pasteur Merieux Connaught Co of France
took place at the Traders Hotel here this morning.

    Professor Dr U Maung Maung Wint of Pharmacology Department of Institute of
Medicine-1 presided over the seminar and extended greetings. Director-General
(Rtd) Dr U Than Swe of Medical Research Department and Dr A K Dutta of India
gave talks on the medicine and answered the questions raised. The vaccine is
called Verorab and it has been approved by WHO.
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