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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15,
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FOCUS ON TUEN MUN SCHOOLING PROBLEM
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A WORKING GROUP ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PROVISI IN TUEN MUN, FORMED UNDER THE DISTRICT BOARD, WILL PRESENT/ DETAILED REPORT AT THE DB MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY) MORNING.
A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE TERRITORY-WIDE DISTRIBUTIO
SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO BE COMPLETED BETWEEN 1987 AND 1973.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WILL PROPOSE THE FORMATION OF A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE GREEN PAPER ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING BEFORE THE BOARD FORMALLY DISCUSSES THE SUBJECT AT ITS NEXT MEETING IN OCTOBER.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS WHETHER A NON ELECTION SHOULD BE HELD IN MARCH NEXT YEAR TO ELECT THE BOARD'S REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 10 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE BOARD'S SECRETARIAT ON THE NINTH FLOOR, FOO YICK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, SAN ON CIRCUIT, TUEN MUN.
A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE AM 5797 WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT AM SHARP TO TAKE PRESS MEMBERS TO TUEN MUN.
CERTIFICATES FOR 10 INSTITUTION STUDENTS
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TEN YOUNG WOMEN WHO PASSED EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS IN ENGLISH AND TYPING WERE AWARDED CERTIFICATES AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE RECIPIENTS, AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 18, WERE PRESENTED WITH EITHER PITMAN CERTIFICATES, THE LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES CERTIFICATES OR BOTH, BY SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR FRANCIS WONG.
THE TEN ATTENDED THE TYPING CLASSES AND ENGLISH CLASSES WHILE AT THE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION. FIVE OF THEM HAVE SINCE BEEN DISCHARGED.