MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1986
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SEMINARS IN NOVEMBER
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL JOINTLY ORGANISE TWO SEMINARS ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR BIOLOGY TEACHERS ON NOVEMBER 15 AND 22.
THE SEMINARS, ENTAILING DISCUSSIONS AND TOURS OF THE
SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK VISITOR CENTRE, ARE AIMED AT ASSISTING IN THE TEACHING OF TOPICS ON CONSERVATION, HONG KONG VEGETATION AND COUNTRY PARK PROGRAMME WHICH ARE WITHIN THE BIOLOGY CURRICULUM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
THE SEMINARS WILL ALSO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH INFORMATION
FOR REFERENCE WHEN ORGANISING SIMILAR VISITS FOR STUDENTS.
SCHOOL HEADS WISHING TO NOMINATE BIOLOGY TEACHERS TO ATTEND SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE INSPECTOR, FIELD STUDIES CENTRE, SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE, TUI MIN HOI, SAI KUNG, NEW TERRITORIES, BY OCTOBER 22.
AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACT AWARDED
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AIR-CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION EQUIPMENT COSTING ABOUT $500 000 IS BEING INSTALLED IN A SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT MUI WO ON LANTAU ISLAND.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A CONTRACT TO EMPIRE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED.
THE FOUR-STOREY STATION, DUE TO BE COMPLETED NEXT MARCH, WILL HAVE OFFICES, A FOUR-BAY APPLIANCE ROOM, A COMMUNICATIONS ROOM, EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT STORE, WORKSHOP, BARRACKS, CANTEEN AND EXERCISE ROOM.
A DRILL YARD WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED.
TO KWA WAN WATER CUT
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FRESH WATER TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN TO KWA WAN WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 16) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY PAU CHUNG STREET, MA HANG CHUNG ROAD, KOWLOON CITY ROAD, MA TAU KOK ROAD, TAM KUNG ROAD AND SAN SHAN ROAD, INCLUDING PAK TAI STREET, SUI LUN STREET AND WANG CHEUNG STREET.