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DURING THE CLOSURE, VEHICLES ENTERING TONG SHUI ROAD FOR ACCESS SHOULD LEAVE VIA MARBLE ROAD. TRAFFIC HEADING FOR KING'S ROAD SHOULD PROCEED VIA JAVA ROAD AND KAM HONG STREET.
FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY, HENNESSY ROAD EASTBOUND FROM HOUSE NOS 133 TO 153, AND HENNESSY ROAD WESTBOUND FROM HOUSE NO. 162 TO A POINT 45 METRES WEST OF O'BRIEN ROAD, WILL BE DESIGNATED URBAN CLEARWAYS BETWEEN 7 AM AND MIDNIGHT DAILY FOR ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS.
ALSO FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY, ALL VEHICLES ON O'BRIEN ROAD SOUTHBOUND WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM TURNING RIGHT INTO HENNESSY ROAD WESTBOUND.
TALKS ON REMEDIAL TEACHING
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE WILL HOLD A SERIES OF TALKS ON REMEDIAL CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN MARCH.
THE TALKS WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE TEACHING CENTRE'S HONG KONG UNIT AT 9A BONHAM ROAD, FIRST FLOOR, HONG KONG.
SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS WHO WISH TO SEND TEACHERS TO ATTEND ANY OF THE TALKS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THE IR NOMINATIONS TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, BY FEBRUARY 24.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT THE CENTRE ON 5-488230.
NEW COLOUR GUIDE TO HONG KONG BIRDS
A NEW COLOUR GUIDE TO HONG KONG BIRDS HAS BEEN PRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES.
THE VALUE OF THE NEW GUIDE EXTENDS BEYOND INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES, FOR THE BIRDLIFE OF HONG KONG IS A REPRESENTATION OF THAT OF SOUTH CHINA GENERALLY.
THE LATEST BOOK IS A COMPLETELY REWRITTEN AND ENLARGED EDITION OF THE +COLOUR GUIDE TO HONG KONG BIRDS+ OF WHICH MORE THAN 11 300 COPIES HAVE BEEN SOLD SINCE IT WAS FIRST PUBLISHED A FEW YEARS AGO.
IT IS AVAILABLE AT $62 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, G.P.O. BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, DISTRICT OFFICES, AND LEADING BOOKSHOPS.
THERE ARE MORE THAN 50 NEW PLATES IN THE LATEST GUIDE. THE PAINTINGS AND THE TEXT PROVIDE READY IDENTIFICATION OF ANY BIRDS SEEN IN HONG KONG - BE IT AROUND THE PEAK OR AT THE INTERNATIONALLY IMPORTANT WETLAND BIRD RESERVE AT MAI PO IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
/THE INSTANT