WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1983
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PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE BRITISH COUNCIL, THE DIRECTOR SA ID
THAT THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION WOULD CARRY THE BURDEN OF TEACHER RETRAINING IN FUTURE YEARS BUT THAT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH THE BRITISH COUNCIL IN THIS VITAL FIELD.
+WHAT WE DO IS COMPLEMENTARY,+ MR HAYE EXPLAINED. +BUT WE SHALL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THE COUNCIL FOR VITAL INPUT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORT IN THE YEARS AHEAD, HE ADDED.
+THE GOVERNMENT IS HAPPY TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES OF THE COUNCIL UNTIL IT IS ABLE TO UNDERWRITE ALL TEACHER RETRAINING IN LANGUAGE.+
PROPERTY TAX
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A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THE NEW PROPERTY TAX ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE HELD AT 4 PM ON FRIDAY (JULY 8) IN THE GIS THEATRE, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
PRESENT WILL BE THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE, MR VICTOR LADD, AND THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MR ANTHONY AUYEUNG.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
STREET TO BE REOPENED
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KWAI YUE STREET BETWEEN KWAI HE STREET AND KWAI TAI ROAD IN KWAI CHUNG WILL BE RE-OPENED TO ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (JULY 8).
CAUSEWAY BAY CLEARWAY
MORETON TERRACE, BETWEEN TUNG LO WAN ROAD AND CAUSEWAY ROAD, WILL BE DESIGNATED AS AN URBAN CLEARWAY FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (JULY 8).
UNDER THE ARRANGEMENT, ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS FROM 7 AM TO 12 MID-NIGHT DAILY.
WATER MAINS WORK
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO ALL PREMISES AND VILLAGES IN SHAM TSENG AND TSING LUNG TAU WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 10 PM ON SATURDAY (JULY 9) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WATER MAINS WORK.