WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1979
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ALL PARKING FACILITIES ON THE EAST SIDE OF TAI HANG TUNG ROAD AND TONG YAM STREET WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 9 AM. ON THAT DAY.
A TEMPORARY BUS TERMINUS FOR KMB ROUTES 2C AND 4A WILL BE SET UP IN TONG YAM STREET.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP IN THE AREA AND POLICE OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
PRICE LISTS SHOULD BE DISPLAYED IN SCHOOLS
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REMINDED ALL SCHOOLS TO DISPLAY PROMINENTLY AND PERMANENTLY COMPREHENSIVE PRICE LISTS OF ALL ITEMS FOR SALE TO PUPILS, INCLUDING +TUCK SHOP+ ITEMS.
THE ACTION COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES OF THE DEPARTMENT ISSUED THE REMINDER IN ORDER TO PRECLUDE ANY POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.
+A CIRCULAR HAS BEEN SENT TO ALL HEADS OF SCHOOLS ADVISING THEM ON THE ISSUE, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
SCHOOL HEADS ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO CO-OPERATE WITH OFFICERS OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL WHO MAY WISH TO VISIT SCHOOLS BY APPOINTMENT TO SEE THE DISPLAYED PRICE LISTS AND OBSERVE THE OPERATION OF MISCELLANEOUS SALES TO PUPILS, HE SAID.
CHILDREN'S CHOIR FORMED IN SHA TIN
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THE NEWLY FORMED SHA TIN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD CHILDREN'S CHOIR WILL HAVE ITS FIRST TRAINING SESSION ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 24).
SIXTY CHILDREN, AGED BETWEEN SEVEN AND 10, WHO LIVE IN THE SHA TIN DISTRICT WILL TAKE PART.
THEY WERE SELECTED FROM A TOTAL OF 170 APPLICANTS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE CHOIR HAD BEEN FORMED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE, AS PART OF A PROGRAMME TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN SHA TIN.
THREE INSTRUCTORS, INCLUDING ONE FROM THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S
OFFICE HAD BEEN RECRUITED TO TRAIN THE CHOIR.
TRAINING WILL BE HELD EVERY SATURDAY IN A LOCAL SCHOOL AND LAST TWO HOURS.
/+THE CHOIR