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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1981
TUNNEL BREAKTHROUGH
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CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY TUNNEL NO. 5 AT TAI PO KAU HAS REACHED AN IMPORTANT STAGE WITH THE BREAKTHROUGH OF THE 330-METRE TUNNEL.
SPOKESMAN FOR TE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ORKS DEPARTME SAID TODAY THAT THE NEW SINGLE TRACK TUNNEL FORMER PART OF THE MODERNISATION AND ELECTRIFICATION OF THE KOWN
IN CANTON RAILWAY. IT P PARALLEL TO THE OLD TUNNEL 25 =TRES THE NORTH.
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+ON COMPLETION. THE TUNNEL WILL BE USED BY UP-TRAINS WHILE THE OLD ONE WILL BE USED BY DOWN-TRAINS, HE SAID.
ASSOCIATED WORKS ON THE TUNNEL INCLUDING TRACKWORKS ARE TO COMMENCE SOON AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE TUNNEL WILL BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC IN THE SECOND HALF OF NEXT YEAR.
AFTER THE NEW TUNNEL IS COMMISSIONED, THE EXISTING TUNNEL WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR IMPROVEMENT WORKS TO MAKE IT SUITABLE FOR USE BY ELECTRIC TRAINS.
STUDENTS IN FIGHT-CRIME DEBATE FINALS
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THE FINALS OF THE INTER-SCHOOL DEBATE COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE WILL BE DECIDED TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AND FOUR WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED PRIZES AT A CEREMONY AT MONG MAN WAF COLLEGE, HIU MING STREET, KWUN TONG.
PRELIMINARY DEBATES ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE COMMITTEE'S FIGHT-CRIME CAMPAIGN AND OTHER SOCIAL PROBLEMS BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 14 IN EIGHT SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT TO SELECT THREE ENTRIES FROM EACH SCHOOL FOR THE FINAL DEBATE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE EXPLAINED THAT THE ANNUAL COMPETITION, WHICH STARTED IN 1978, WAS AIMED AT +PROMOTING SECONDARY STUDENTS AWARENESS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS.+
TWO JUDGES - DR CHAN YIU-NAM, A LECTURER FROM HONG KONG UNIVERSITY AND MRS FUNG TANG MAY-LING OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE CHINESE SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - WILL SELECT THE FOUR BEST DEBATERS TO RECEIVE AWARDS. OTHER PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A PENNANT EACH FOR THEIR EFFORTS.
THE FINAL COMPETITION WILL START AT 2 PM AND END WITH A PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY AT ABOUT 4 PM.
AMONG THE GUESTS WILL BE MR PETER PANG SING-TONG, KWUN TONG CITY DISTRICT OFFICER- MR BRIAN ELEY, DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF KWUN TONG AND MEMBERS OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE.