FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1983.
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WOMEN CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS COMPLETE COURSE
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TWENTY WOMEN ASSISTANT OFFICERS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHO HAVE COMPLETED A HOSPITAL IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSE AND PASSED THE FIRST AID AND HOME NURSING EXAMINATIONS, RECEIVED CERTIFICATES TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE CERTIFICATES WERE PRESENTED BY THE NURSING DIRECTOR OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MISS LYDIA CHEUNG TO THE OFFICERS AT A CEREMONY AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS.
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THE 10-WEEK CONDENSED COURSE, CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE AND THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE. INCLUDED THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL TRAINING IN FIRST AID, HOME NURSING AND GENERAL NURSING. IN ADDITION, THE OFFICERS RECEIVED FIVE DAYS OF TRAINING IN EMERGENCY CHILD BIRTH, CONDUCTED BY THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF GENERAL NURSING.
THE OFFICERS WILL BE POSTED TO HOSPITALS AND SICK BAYS AT THE DEPARTMENT'S VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS.
TENDERS SOUGHT FOR ABERDEEN ROAD PROJECT
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THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR A ROAD PROJECT WHICH WILL FORM THE FINAL STAGE OF A LONG-TERM SCHEME TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW ALONG THE ABERDEEN WATERFRONT.
IT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT 950 METRES OF DUAL THREE-LANE CARRIAGEWAY BETWEEN SHEK PAI WAN ROAD AND AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT WILL BE THE BUILDING OF TWO FOOTBRIDGES, A SUBWAY AND A FLYOVER WHICH WILL LINK UP WITH ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD.
WORK ON THIS CONTRACT IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT 29 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE IS ALSO INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY ON NATHAN ROAD AT ITS JUNCTION WITH BUTE STREET,
THE SUBWAY WILL PROVIDE SAFE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT THE LOCATION AND IS ALSO EXPECTED TO HELP IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW BY ELIMINATING THE PRESENT SIGNAL-CONTROLLED CROSSING.
INCLUDED IN THE SAME CONTRACT WILL BE THE DIVERSION OF SOME UNDERGROUND STORM WATER AND FOUL WATER DRAINS.
DURING CONSTRUCTION, TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC IN BOTH
DIRECTIONS ALONG NATHAN ROAD WILL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
WORK ON THIS PROJECT WILL START IN NOVEMBER AND BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT 15 MONTHS' TIME.