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SUNDAY, MAY 13, 1979
TENDERS INVITED FOR LAYING OF WATER MAIN
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TENDERS WERE INVITED TODAY (SUNDAY) FOR THE LAYING OF SIX KILOMETRES OF WATER MAIN ALONG HIRAM'S HIGHWAY AND NEAR SHAW STUDIO TO DUPLICATE THE EXISTING SUPPLY FROM SAU MAU PING TO SAI KUNG.
A SERVICE RESERVOIR WITH A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 1.2 MILLION LITRES WILL ALSO BE BUILT SOUTH OF SAI KUNG TO PROVIDE WATER TO TUI MIN HỒI,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT SAID THAT AN EFFORT HAD BEEN MADE TO BLEND THE RESERVOIR INTO THE SURROUNDING AREA AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND A SPECIAL LOCATION HAD BEEN SELECTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETAIN MOST OF THE TREES.
HE ADDED THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SUPPLY SYSTEM WERE REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA, PARTICULARLY AT TU! MIN HOI.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE THIS SUMMER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
CAREER AWARENESS SCHEME FOR FORM 3 SCHOOL LEAVERS
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A PILOT SCHEME DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CAREER AWARENESS AMONG FORM THREE SCHOOL LEAVERS WILL BE LAUNCHED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
+OUR AIM IS TO FAMILIARISE THESE STUDENTS WITH UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE MANY EMPLOYMENT, CAREER AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG SO THAT THEY CAN FIND A JOB BEST SUITED TO THEIR ABILITIES,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SERVICE SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
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THE PROGRAMME AN INTRODUCTION TO THE 'WORLD OF WORK' WILL BE HELD BETWEEN TOMORROW (MONDAY) AND JUNE 16 AND WILL INCLUDE GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE IN KOWLOON.
MRS. ANGELA HO, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF THE SERVICE, SAID THE PROJECT WAS SPECIALLY GEARED FOR THOSE AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 16 BECAUSE +THEY ARE NOT VERY CAREER CONSCIOUS AT THAT AGE.+
+ IN THE PAST, OUR ATTENTION HAD BEEN FOCUSED MORE ON THE UPPER FORMERS, BUT WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NINE-YEAR COMPULSORY EDUCATION IN HONG KONG, WE HAVE TO MODIFY OUR PROGRAMME TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO MIGHT HAVE TO LEAVE SCHOOL AFTER FINISHING FORM THREE, SHE ADDED.
TO ENSURE THAT THEY GET A FULL PICTURE OF THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AND TO PREVENT THEM FROM MAKING HASTY DECISIONS, THE SERVICE HAS ARRANGED GROUP TOURS, EACH LASTING ABOUT AN HOUR.
/+EACH GROUP