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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1981
LOOKING TO A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, MR HAYE SAID THAT CRAFT, DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY COULD TAKE CHILDREN SUCCESSFULLY THROUGH CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION AND ADVANCED LEVEL STUDIES TO TECHNOLOGIST DEGREES OF THE HIGHEST REPUTATION.
HE HAD NO DOUBT THAT THE CRAFT, DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS OF TODAY COULD BE THE CRAFTSMEN, TECHNICIANS AND TECHNOLOGISTS OF TOMORROW.
COMPETITION FOR CLEANEST TAI PO BUILDING
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A +CLEAN BUILDING+ COMPETITION STARTED TODAY IN TAI PO TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO TIDY UP THEIR HOMES FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
THE COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OF TAI PO TO COINCIDE WITH THE TWO-WEEK YEAR-END CELEBRATION PROGRAMME PREPARED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD.
THE PANEL OF ADJUDICATORS, COMPRISING MEMBERS OF THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND URBAN SERVICES OFFICE OF TAI PO, TODAY TOURED SOME 20 BUILDINGS TO PICK THE MODEL.
DURING THE TOUR, THEY INSPECTED THE PUBLIC CORRIDORS, COMMON PLACES, CANOPIES AND ROOFTOPS OF THE BUILDINGS,
PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OF THE WINNING BUILDING AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE TAI PO LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS ON FEBRUARY 19.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THE RESPONSE TO AND THE RESULTS OF THE CONTEST HAD BEEN VERY ENCOURAGING.
+THE COMPETITION NOT ONLY REVIVES THE TRADITIONAL PRACTICE OF ANNUAL SPRING CLEAN BUT ALSO AROUSES PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THE ENVIRONMENT A PLEASANT PLACE TO LIVE IN, HE SAID.
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EDINBURGH PLACE CLOSURE
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EDINBURGH PLACE EAST IN FRONT OF QUEEN'S PIER WILL BE CLOSED THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (JANUARY 24 AND 25) AND ON FEBRUARY 14 AND 22 FOR PROGRAMMES IN THIS YEAR'S HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL.
THE PLACE WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY AND ON FEBRUARY 14 FROM 8 AM TO 12 NOON, AND ON SUNDAY AND FEBRUARY 22 FROM 8 AM TO MIDNIGHT.
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