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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1987
MORE STUDY ROOMS AVAILABLE IN KWUN TONG
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THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL OPEN FOUR TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS BETWEEN MARCH 1 AND MAY 31 FOR STUDENTS TO PREPARE FOR EXAMINATIONS.
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR LI WAH-MING, SAID THE COMMITTEE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROVISION OF STUDY ROOM PLACES IN THE DISTRICT AND MEMBERS FOUND IT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE MORE FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS DURING THE EXAMINATION PERIOD.
THE FOUR STUDY ROOMS ARE THE ZION YOUTH SERVICES CENTRE IN KO CHIU ROAD ESTATE (3-492957), CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE IN NGAU TAU KOK (3-7502707), THE SALVATION ARMY-LOK WAH CHILDREN YOUTH CENTRE (3-7580480) AND THE HONG KONG EVANGELICAL CHURCH-KO CHIU READING CENTRE (3-405489).
FOR DETAILS OF THE OPENING DAYS AND HOURS STUDENTS ARE WEL COME TO CONTACT THE FOUR STUDY ROOMS.
THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALLOCATED $24 400 TO LOCAL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES FOR PROVIDING THE TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS FOR STUDENTS. THIS PRACTICE HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY THE BOARD SINCE 1983.
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REST GARDEN BEING BUILT FOR SAU MAU PING
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A REST GARDEN COVERING AN AREA OF 4 200 SQUARE METRES IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT HIU KWONG STREET TO MEET THE RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF RESIDENTS OF SAU MAU PING.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $1.41 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT.
FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDE TWO PAVILIONS, AR BOURS PLANTERS, A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA WITH PLAY EQUIPMENT AND A STORE ROOM. AN AUTOMATIC LIGHTING SYSTEM WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED.
THERE WILL BE FIVE ENTRANCES TO THE REST GARDEN ON THE SIDE OF HIU KWONG STREET. BOLLARDS WILL BE ERECTED AT EACH ENTRANCE.
CONSTRUCTION WILL START EARLY NEXT MONTH AND TAKE EIGHT MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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