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TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1979
+VEGETABLE PLANTING OF THIS KIND IS AN IDEAL EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY BECAUSE IT PROVIDES THE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE CHALLENGE OF FAIRLY STRENUOUS AND CONSTRUCTIVE WORK AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY OF LEARNING SOME NEW SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE COMPETITION ALSO SERVED THE PURPOSE OF MAKING EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS BETTER KNOWN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, HE ADDED.
DURING THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 10 A.M. AT THE SIR ELLIS KADOOR IE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, MR. K.K. LAI OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS EXHIBITION'S GARDENING SUB-COMMITTEE WILL GIVE AN OPENING ADDRESS.
MRS, LOUISE MOK, DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, WILL ADDRESS THE GATHERING AND PRESENT THE PRIZES.
THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE COMPETITION, MR. C.S. PAO, HORTICULTURIST OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL THEN PRESENT HIS REPORT.
HE WILL ALSO CONDUCT A SEMINAR ON WAYS AND MEANS OF ORGANISING FURTHER VEGETABLE PLANTING ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN IN GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS WHERE FACILITIES FOR GARDENING ARE LIMITED.
THE CEREMONY IS SPONSORED BY THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL NON-GRADUATE TEACHERS UNION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY OF THE VEGETABLE PLANTING COMPETITION.
IT WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY AT 10 A.M. IN THE SIR ELLIS KADOOR IE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, EASTERN HOSPITAL ROAD, SO KON PO, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.
WATER CUT ***
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN SHAU KEI WAN WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON THURSDAY TO 6 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY ALDRICH STREET TO SUN SING STREET AND SHAU KEI WAN ROAD TO THE SEAFRONT INCLUDING FU TAU WAT VILLAGE, TSIN SHUI MA TAU VILLAGE AND ALDRICH VILLAGE.