TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1984
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ECOLOGY SEMINARS FOR TEACHERS
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TWO SEMINARS ON ECOLOGY WILL BE HELD ON JULY 31 AND AUGUST 7 BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S FIELD STUDIES CENTRE FOR HIGHER LEVEL AND ADVANCED LEVEL BIOLOGY TEACHERS.
THE AIM OF THE SEMINARS IS TO ACQUAINT TEACHERS WITH
THE ECOLOGICAL METHODS AND TECHNIQUES USED IN FIELD STUDIES, AND TO FAMILIAR ISE TEACHERS WITH THE FACILITIES AND RESOURCES OF THE FIELD STUDIES CENTRE.
THE ENROLMENT FOR EACH SEMINAR IS LIMITED TO 30. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO NEW GRADUATES WHO TEACH THE SUBJECT, AND ACCEPTANCE WILL BE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
HEADS OF SCHOOLS WISHING TO NOMINATE THEIR BIOLOGY TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE SEMINARS SHOULD APPLY TO THE INSPECTOR, FIELD STUDIES CENTRE, SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE, PAK KONG, SAI KUNG, NEW TERRITORIES, BY JUNE 15.
ENQUIRIES ON THE SEMINARS MAY BE MADE TO THE FIELD CENTRE ON 3-2814009.
STUDIES
WORK BEGINS ON CHATHAM ROAD SUBWAYS
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WORK BEGAN TODAY ON BUILDING TWO SUBWAYS UNDER CHATHAM ROAD TO REPLACE AN EXISTING UNDERPASS.
A $6-MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE WORK WAS RECENTLY AWARDED TO KO'S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BY THE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
THE THREE-METRE-WIDE SUBWAYS - ONE 42 METRES AND THE OTHER 35 METRES LONG - WILL BE BUILT CLOSE TO THE UNDERPASS AND CONNECT 01 MAN ESTATE WITH WINSLOW STREET, HUNG HOM.
THE UNDERPASS WILL BE CLOSED FOR WORK ON AN ADDITIONAL RAIL TRACK, AND IMPROVEMENT WORK TO THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION'S KOWLOON STATION GOODS YARDS.
INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT IS CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTPATHS STAIRCASES AND RETAINING WALLS AND PROVISION OF FLOWER BEDS AND FENCING.
THE WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 10 MONTHS.
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