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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1977
RECENTLY, THE PRINCIPAL WELCOMED MR. PETER KERRISON WHO ARRIVED IN HONG KONG TO HEAD THE INSTITUTE'S HOTEL-KEEPING AND TOURISM DEPARTMENT.
ASKED WHAT OTHER COURSES HIS INSTITUTE HAD TO OFFER THAT WERE DIFFERENT FROM THE EXISTING THREE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, MR. BRAY SAID: +IN ADDITION TO THE COURSES IN HOTEL-KEEPING AND TOURISM, NEW DAY-TIME COURSES ARE BEING OFFERED IN YACHT AND BOAT BUILDING, SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPREPAIRING, MARINE PLANT FITTING, FOUNDRY WORK AND PATTERNMAK ING, WHICH ARE PART OF THE MARINE AND FABRICATION DEPARTMENT IN INSTRUMENTATION, INSTRUMENT MAKING AND REPAIRING, AND PLANT MAINTENANCE WHICH ARE PART OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE SERVIC- ING, LIFT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRING AND MARINE ELECTRICAL WORK AS PART OF THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IN CIVIL ENGINEERING AND COURSES DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT THE OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING WHICH WILL BE GIVEN TO YOUNG PERSONS AT THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY'S NEW TRAINING CENTRE AT KOWLOON BAY.+
WHILE ONE INSTITUTE IS ABOUT TO OPEN ITS DOORS, SITE FORMATION ON ANOTHER - THE FIFTH IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT AUGUST ON A 16,000 SQUARE METRES SITE AT RENFREW ROAD, KOWLOON TONG.
THIS INSTITUTE WILL ALSO HAVE FIVE DEPARTMENTS - COMMERCIAL STUDIES, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL STUDIES. IT IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 1979 IN TIME FOR OPENING IN SEPTEMBER OF THAT YEAR.
PRE-WAR BUILDING DECLARED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NO. 23A HOK LO MAIN STREET, KOWLOON LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS AND ORDERED DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDING.
THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THIS TWO STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED OF LOAD-BEARING WALLS WITH A TIMBER ROOF.
ADJACENT BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED BY A RECENT FIRE AND WERE REQUIRED TO BE DEMOLISHED. ALTHOUGH NO. 23A HOK LO MAIN STREET WAS NOT TOUCHED BY THE FIRE IT IS GENERALLY DILAPIDATED AND WITH A PARTY WALL IN POOR CONDITION. IT IS CONSIDERED THAT IF THE BUILDING WERE ALLOWED TO REMAIN WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF ADJACENT PROPERTIES IT WOULD BE LIABLE TO COLLAPSE.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON MARCH 28, 1977 WAS POSTED TODAY.
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