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THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1979
AWARD SCHEME HELPS BRIDGE GENERATION GAP
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THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME MAKES A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS BRIDGING THE GENERATION GAP, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE SILVER AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE SCHEME HELD AT THE LA SALLE PRIMARY SCHOOL IN KOWLOON TONG.
+SINCE THE ATTAINMENT OF AN AWARD BY A YOUNG PERSON REPRESENTS THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A VENTURE BETWEEN THE YOUNG AND NOT-SO-YOUNG, THE SCHEME DOES, THEREFORE, MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS BRIDGING THE SO-CALLED 'GENERATION GAP',+ HE
SAID.
MR. TOPLEY NOTED THAT THE SCHOOLS IN HONG KONG HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME, AND SAID HE WOULD STRIVE TO ENCOURAGE ITS GROWTH.
+ IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS LEAVING SCHOOL FIND WAYS OF COMPLETING FUTURE AWARD REQUIREMENTS AND THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP SYSTEM, WHEREBY CANDIDATES REMAIN ATTACHED TO THEIR OLD USER-UNITS, HAS HELPED SOLVE THIS PROBLEM,+ HE SAID.
MORE IMPROVEMENTS TO CLEARWATER BAY ROAD
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ANOTHER PHASE OF THE CLEARWATER BAY ROAD IMPROVEMENT SCHEME IS DUE TO START SHORTLY.
THE SCHEME IS DESIGNED TO RELIEVE PRESENT TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN PARTS OF CLEARWATER BAY ROAD AND TO COPE WITH THE LARGE NUMBERS OF HEAVY REFUSE VEHICLES EXPECTED WHEN THE JUNK BAY CONTROLLED TIP OPENS LATER THIS YEAR.
UNDER THE SECOND PHASE, ESTIMATED TO COST $22.5 MILLION, THE SECTION OF CLEARWATER BAY ROAD BETWEEN CLEARWATER BAY APARTMENTS AND ANDERSON ROAD WILL BE WIDENED TO DUAL TWO-LANE CARRIAGEWAY WITH FOOTPATHS ON BOTH SIDES.
A PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY AT TSENG LAN SHUE WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED.
CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER AND THE WORK SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
TO FACILITATE WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL RESUME 9,150 SQUARE METRES OF PRIVATE LAND AT TSENG LAN SHUE.
THE SAI KUNG