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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1982
OPENING OF NEW CHEUNG CHAU PUBLIC LIBRARY
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THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S NEW CHEUNG CHAU PUBLIC LIBRARY WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE OPENING CEREMONY WAS OFFICIATED BY DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR B.D. WILSON CHAIRMAN OF THE CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE, MR FUNG PAK-TAI VICE-CHAIRMEN OF THE CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE, MR CHENG CHUEN-KWAI AND MR HO YUN-LAM,
THE LIBRARY IS LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE BUILDING IN CHURCH ROAD AND HAS A BOOK COLLECTION OF ABOUT 8 000 VOLUMES.
THE LIBRARY CONSISTS OF AN ADULT LENDING LIBRARY, A JUNIOR LENDING LIBRARY, ADULT AND JUNIOR REFERENCE COLLECTIONS AND A NEWSPAPERS/PERIODICALS SECTION.
THE NEW LIBRARY OPENS EVERY MONDAY TO FRIDAY (EXCEPT THURSDAY) FROM 10 AM TO 1 PM AND FROM 2 PM TO 6 PM.
IT IS ALSO OPEN ON SATURDAYS FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM AND FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM- AS WELL AS FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS GARDENING CONTEST HELD
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LI CHENG UK GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL (AM) WON THE OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN THIS YEAR'S URBAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS VEGETABLE- GARDENING COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE PRIMARY SCIENCE SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
MORE THAN 70 SCHOOLS TOOK PART IN THE COMPETITION AND THE STUDENTS HAVE GROWN TOMATO, BUSH BEAN, CABBAGE AND BROCCOLI IN POTS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THEIR TEACHERS.
JUDGING TOOK PLACE THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S TEACHING CENTRE IN NORTH POINT.
APART FROM THE OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP, THE FIRST PRIZES FOR THE INDIVIDUAL GROUP OF VEGETABLES GROWN WENT TO LI CHENG UK GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL (AM), FIVE DISTRICT YAN KAU PRIMARY SCHOOL, AND CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL (AM).
AN EXHIBITION OF THE ENTRIES WILL BE HELD TOMORROW AT THE TEACHING CENTRE AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
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