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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1980
ON JUNE 16, THE OWNERS APPLIED TO THE BUILDING AUTHORITY FOR A POSTPONEMENT OF THE CLOSURE IN THE HOPE OF REACHING AN AGREEMENT AMONG THEMSELVES ON THE NECESSARY REPAIR WORK. A THREE-MONTH EXTENSION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY GRANTED.
AS THE OWNERS FAILED TO CARRY OUT THE REQUIRED REPAIRS DURING THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD, THE BUILDING WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CLOSED UNDER COURT ORDER, ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1980, TO ENABLE THEM TO ARRANGE FOR THE DEMOLITION WORKS TO BE EXECUTED,
THE OWNERS HAVE NOT COMPLIED WITH THIS PART OF THE STATUTORY ORDER AND THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS UNDERTAKING THE REQUIRED DEMOLITION.
KEEN COMPETITION FOR NT SCHOOL PLACES ****
THE INCREASE IN POPULATION IN THE NEW TERRITORIES IN RECENT YEARS HAS MEANT VERY KEEN COMPETITION FOR SCHOOL PLACES, THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR J.M. RIDDELL-SWAN SAID TODAY.
HE WAS ADDRESSING THE 17TH SPEECH DAY OF THE WONG SHIU CHT MIDDLE SCHOOL IN TAI PO.
MR RIDDELL-SWAN SAID: DURING RECENT YEARS THERE HAS BEEN GREAT DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND THIS HAS RESULTED IN A TREMENDOUS INCREASE IN POPULATION.
+THIS HAS, IN TURN, MEANT THAT COMPETITION FOR SCHOOL PLACES IS VERY KEEN AND THOSE WHO ARE NOW STUDYING HERE AT WONG SHIU CHI MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOULD CONSIDER YOURSELVES LUCKY AND PRIVILEGED.
HE URGED THE STUDENTS TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY HARD AND DO WELL IN THEIR COURSES.
WONG SHIU CHI MIDDLE SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE BEST SCHOOLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS HAS BEEN NOTED FOR THE HIGH STANDARD SET BY ITS STUDENTS, MR RIDDELL-SWAN ADDED.
THE SCHOOL HAS MORE THAN 1 000 STUDENTS AND ITS POLICY IS TO GIVE PRIORITY TO CHILDREN FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES, PARTICULARLY FROM THE TAI PO, NORTH, SHA TIN AND YUEN LONG DISTRICTS.
MR RIDDELL-SWAN THANKED ALL MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL, TEACHERS AND PUPILS ALIKE, FOR THEIR SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS IN THE HILL FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN AND THE PROTECT YOUR COUNTRYSIDE CAMPAIGN.
HE ASKED FOR THEIR CONTINUED CONTRIBUTION +THIS YEAR I WOULD ASK YOU TO MAKE A SPECIAL EFFORT TO HELP TO SUPPORT THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN AND TO KEEP YOUR COUNTRYSIDE CLEAN AND LITTER FREE. I AM SURE I CAN COUNT ON YOUR SUPPORT, HE SAID.