MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1983
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CONDOLENCES TO FAMILIES OF KAL PASSENGERS
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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENIS BRAY, THE DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL, SIR JOHN CURLE, AND THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR BRIAN KEEP TODAY ATTENDED A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE HONG KONG PASSENGERS OF THE KOREAN AIRLINES AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN BY SOVIET FIGHTERS.
THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS TODAY ALSO SENT INDIVIDUAL LETTERS TO THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS EXPRESSING THE GOVERNMENT'S SINCERE SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES FOR THEIR LOSSES IN THE TRAGIC EPISODE.
THE LETTER ALSO CONTAINS THE MESSAGE SENT TO THE ACTING GOVERNOR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF KOREA IN WHICH HE REQUESTED HIS COUNTRY'S HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO BE EXTENDED TO THE BEREAVED FAMILIES.
COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEEDED FOR INSTITUTES
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THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL IS PLANNING TO ACQUIRE A SET OF MICRO COMPUTER SYSTEMS FOR USE BY TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.
TENDERS ARE THEREFORE BEING INVITED FOR THE SUPPLY, COMMISSION AND MAINTENANCE OF 100 MICRO COMPUTER SYSTEMS FOR THE FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES ARE AT PRESENT SHARING THE USE OF A MINI COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH IS INSTALLED AT THE LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WITH TERMINALS LINKING THE OTHER FOUR, HE ADDED.
THIS FACILITY HAS ALREADY ENABLED COMPUTER STUDIES TO BE INCLUDED IN TECHNICIAN AND COMMERCIAL COURSES.
+ IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE MICRO COMPUTER SYSTEMS COULD BE DELIVERED AND READY FOR USE BY THE END OF THE YEAR, HE SAID,
TENDER FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE VTC SUPPLIES SECTION, 15/F., HARBOUR CENTRE, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
TENDERS SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE VTC TENDER BOX BEFORE 9 AM ON SEPTEMBER 30.
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