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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1980
ON COMPLETION, THERE WILL BE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO BOTH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT CAPACITY TO MEET THE NEW REQUIREMENTS OF THE MODERN AND ELECTRIFIED RAILWAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO PEDESTRIAN SUBWAYS AND THE ERECTION OF A FENCE ALONG EACH SIDE OF THE TRACKS. THIS WILL ENSURE THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE ELECTRIFIED TRAIN SERVICE AND SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC IN VIEW OF INCREASED TRAIN SPEED AND FREQUENCY.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY LATE 1982.
THE WORK HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE PWD'S RAILWAY DIVISION ON BEHALF OF THE KCR.
CANOEING COURSE FOR TEACHERS
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SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS HOLDING LIFE-SAVING BRONZE
MEDALLIONS ARE INVITED TO JOIN A CANOEING PROFICIENCY COURSE TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.
THE COURSE, ORGANISED BY THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DÉPARTMENT, IS TO ENABLE TEACHERS TO CONDUCT CANOEING CLASSES FOR SCHOOLS.
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE TAUGHT CANOE HANDLING, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, BASIC STROKES, CANOE REPAIRING, RESCUE PROCEDURE AND DRILL, AND WILL GO ON CANOEING EXPEDITIONS.
THE COURSE WILL BE HELD ON FOUR CONSECUTIVE WEEKENDS, FROM OCTOBER 18 AND 19 TO NOVEMBER 8 AND 9, AT THE TAI MEI TUK SCHOOLS SAILING AND CANOEING CENTRE, TAI PO.
CLASSES WILL BE HELD DAILY FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM.
PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND ALL THE SESSIONS TO QUALIFY,
TEACHERS WISHING TO JOIN THE COURSE SHOULD APPLY TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (ATTN MR CHOY WING-CHEUNG), EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SEVENTH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON, ON OCTOBER 10.
FIRING PRACTICE
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FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HA TSUEN/CASTLE PEAK RANGE NEXT WEEK FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 29 OCTOBER 3).
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PRACTICE WILL START AT 8 AM DAILY AND END AT 6 PM EXCEPT MONDAY
AND TUESDAY WHEN IT STOPS AT 5 PM.,
THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED IT IS DANGEROUS TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE FLYING DURING PRACTICE TIMES.