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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1976
$230,000 RAISED FOR SCHOOL SCIENCE LABORATORY
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A SINGLE-STOREY GENERAL SCIENCE LABORATORY IS TO BE BUILT AT SIR ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL, SOO KUN PO, WITH $230,000 RAISED BY THE HONG KONG INDIAN WOMEN'S CLUB.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED IN PRINCIPLE TO PROVIDE $60,000 FOR FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT.
A CHEQUE FOR THE CAPITAL COST OF THE BUILDING WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY, BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FUND RAISING COMMITTEE OF THE INDIAN WOMEN'S CLUB, MRS. KAMLA KAPAHI, AT THIS GOVERNMENT SCHOOL ON FEBRUARY 17 AT 4.30 ̊P.M.
DURING THE CEREMONY, LADY KADOORIE WILL UNVEIL A PLAQUE FOR THE LABORATORY PROJECT.
SIR LAWRENCE KADOORIE WILL BE AMONG THE GUESTS INVITED BY THE FUND RAISING COMMITTEE IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE SIR ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL GUARDIANS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
THE SCHOOL, ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A PRIMARY SCHOOL, HAS DEVELOPED UP TO JUNIOR SECONDARY LEVEL WITH 23 CLASSES.
AT PRESENT IT HAS AN ENROLMENT OF 593 PRIMARY PUPILS AND 159 SECONDARY PUPILS.
IN THE PAST, THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN GIVEN THE USE OF THE LABORATORY FACILITIES AT THE NEARBY HO TUNG TECHNICAL SCHOOL.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT AT THE SCHOOL ON FEBRUARY 17 AT 4.30 P.M.
BILLS PASSED
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THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976 AND THE APPRENTICESHIP BILL 1976 PASSED THROUGH ALL STAGES AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
ANOTHER BILL WHICH WAS PASSED WAS THE PLANT (IMPORTATION AND PEST CONTROL) BILL 1976.
THREE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST READING THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976 AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976.
DEBATE ON THEIR SECOND READING WAS ADJOURNED.
AMONG THE MOTIONS PASSED BY THE COUNCIL WERE ONE ON REVISING THE SCHEDULE OF CHARGES UNDER THE HONG KONG AND YAUMAT! FERRY COMPANY (SERVICES) ORDINANCE AND ONE SETTING A RATE OF LEVY UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CLOTHING INDUSTRY) ORDINANCE,