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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 30 April, 2001)(Part II)

The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 30 April, 2001)(Part II)
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1. Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
   Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Queen
   of the Netherlands
2. PLA Chief of General Staff Headquarters and party
   conclude visit
3. - 11th Conference of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare
     Association held
   - Secretary-1 attends prize-presentation and dinner
     of MMCWA
   - Annual conference of Myanmar Maternal and Child
     Welfare Association held
4. - Foreign Ministers of ASEAN countries arrive
   - Minister U Win Aung hosts dinner for of ASEAN
     Foreign Ministers
   - Minister meets Vice-President of Philippines
   - Education Minister receives President of Young
     Asia Television
5. - Thai Foreign Minister to visit Myanmar
   - Exhibition of Theses and Research Papers opened
   - Ministry of Industry-1 honours victorious athletes
6. - Contract signed for bridge construction
   - Minister inspects agricultural and livestock
     breeding work in Ayeyawady Division
7. - Mt Lon Tain and Bontala Waterfall Hill in
     Chin State scaled
   - Tube-wells opened in NyaungU and Kyaukpadaung
     townships
8. - Cooperatives Minster tours Bago Division
   - Prizes presented for Archery Tournament
9. - Special Buddha Abhidhamma Class to be conducted
   - Myanmar golfers leave for Malaysia
   - Yangon bustling with activities

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( 7 ) Mt Lon Tain and Bontala Waterfall Hill in Chin State scaled

Yangon, 29 April?A 30 member group?16 men and 14 women?led by Secretary of Myanmar Hiking and Mountaineering Federation President of Yangon University Hiking and Mountaineering Association U Myo Thant scaled the First Summit (10500 ft) and the Second Summit (10200 ft) of Mt Khor Nu Thom (Victoria) in Kanpalet Township in Mindat District on 17 April, Mt Lon Tain (8691 ft) in Matupi Township on 21 April and Bontala Waterfall Hill where Le Myo River originates on 22 April. They successfully hoisted Union Flags there.

Except from some staff of the Survey and Forest Departments, this is the first group which climbed Mt Lon Tain and Bontala Waterfall Hill.The group donated cash to development schools and schools in Mindat-Matupi region. They gave health care services to the public along the way. They also scaled Mt Popa (4981 ft) on 26 April on the way back home.

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Tube-wells opened in NyaungU and Kyaukpadaung townships

Yangon, 29 April?Four-inch tube-wells sunk in cooperation by NyaungU Township Development Committee and BAJ (Bridge Asia Japan) were opened at Thant Zin Kye and Kon villages in NyaungU township this morning.

The opening ceremonies were attended by Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, officials, Representative of BAJ Mr Yasufumi Tsukamura and villagers.Similarly, a new eight-inch tube-well sunk by Kyaukpadaung Township Development Committee and local people was opened at Sepauk village today.
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( 8 ) Cooperatives Minster tours Bago Division

Yangon, 29 April?Minister for Cooperatives U Aung San met with 14 staff officers from 14 townships of Bago Division (East) and chairmen of Agricultural Producers Cooperatives and Livestock Breeding Cooperatives at Kaytu Yadana Mingalar Hall in Toungoo yesterday morning.

Managing Director of Soe Agricultural Producers Cooperatives in DaikU Township U Thein Myint, Chairman of Bago Mazin Industrial Producers Cooperatives U Tun Lin and Chairman of Toungoo Kaytumati Fisheries Cooperatives U Saw Wonderful Pall reported on work being done.

Deputy Director of Bago Division Cooperatives Department U Toe Sein reported on work done by agricultural producers cooperatives, fisheries cooperatives and industrial producers cooperatives in the division. The minister fulfilled the requirements.

Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Southern Command Maj-Gen Tin Aye and the minister, accompanied by officials, inspected Shwemyesi Natural Fertilizer Factory of Htet Akar Kyaw Cooperatives Ltd in Nyaungbinhla Village, Toungoo Township.

The factory produces 120,000 25-kilo bags of fertilizers a year.The minister inspected 15-ton rice mill being run by Shewnwemye Cooperatives and Thaungtheinthan Cooperatives in Lewe, and left instructions.In the afternoon, he inspected CB Bank in Pyinmana, and gave instructions to the bank staff.

Afterwards, he inspected breeding of CP Brown layers of Arthit Tun Cooperatives Ltd. The officials of Arthit Tun Ltd reported on cultivation of paddy, green gram and lime, breeding layers and raising fish.

The minister gave instructions on progress of farming.

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Prizes presented for Archery Tournament

Yangon, 29 April?The final matches and a cere-mony to present prizes to the winners of the Myanma Olympic Committee President?s Cup Archery Tournament was held at the pitch of Myanmar Archery Federation at Kyaikkasan Grounds in Tamwe Township this afternoon, attended by Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing.

It was also attended by Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint, members of Leading Committee for Myanmar Women?s Sports Federation, Director-General of Myanmar Police Force Police Col Soe Win, senior police officers, President of MAF Dr Khin Shwe and executives, Secretary U Kyaw Oo and officials, team leaders and invited guests.

In women?s team division, Ministry of Home Affairs team won the first prize, Ministry of Sports team second and Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation team third. In men?s team division, Ministry of Defence Services team won the first prize, Ministry of Sports team second and Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation team third. After the final matches, the chairman, the presidents of the federations and the officials presented prizes to the winners.
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( 9 ) Special Buddha Abhidhamma Class to be conducted

Yangon, 29 April-Dr Mehm Tin Mon, Adviser to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, will give lectures in English and Myanmar the Buddha Abhidhamma, which is the most valuable knowledge in life, together with its practical applications in life from 1 to 15 May from 6 pm to 9 pm in Maha Thein Daw Gyi Dhamma Hall, No 550, Maha Bandoola Street, Yangon. All interested persons can attend this class free of charge.

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Myanmar golfers leave for Malaysia

Yangon, 29 April-Myanmar golfers this morning left for Malaysia to take part in the 23rd Asia Pacific Junior Golf Championship 2001 to be held at Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia starting from 1 May. President Brig-Gen Win Hlaing of Myanmar Golf Federation, General Secretary U Aung Kyi and executives, General Secretary U Chan Han of Professional Golfers Association and relatives saw them off at the airport. Myanmar youth golfers Phyo Tayza Aung, Ye Myat Win, Lin Moe Tun, Yan Myo Aye, Nay Bala Win Myint, Yan Naing Phyo, Bo Bo Thon, Derek Htet Doe and Ma J Hay are led by Joint-Secretary U Yay Htet Doe of MGF.

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Yangon bustling with activities

Yangon, 29 April-Today is Sunday, an office holiday, and pilgrimage centres were crowded with Buddhist devotees and members of the Sangha, and recreation and amusement centres with holiday-makers. Monks and laity including tourists, thronged the pagodas such as Shwedagon, Maha Wizaya, Sule, Botahtaung Kyaik-day-up Kohtatgyi, Chaukhtatgyi, Ngahtatgyi, Thanlyin Kyaik-khauk Sandawshin Kyaik-mhawwun Yaylezedi, and were seen paying reverence to the pagodas, keeping precepts, counting beads, practising meditation, offering flowers, water, lights and joss sticks and making donations. Likewise, People's Park and People's Square, Yangon Zoological Gardens, Thakayta Amusement Park, Myakyuntha Amusement Park and Kandawmingala Park were teeming with holiday-makers.

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