WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1987
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SPECIAL SCHOOL PLANNED FOR NORTH POINT
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A SPECIAL SCHOOL WILL BE BUILT AT NORTH POINT TO CATER FOR ABOUT 100 MODERATELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.
THE NEW SCHOOL WHICH WILL BE READY IN 1988-89 WILL BE CALLED THE PO LEUNG KUK YU LEE MO FAN MEMORIAL SCHOOL. IT WILL HAVE A FOUR-STOREY SCHOOL PREMISES WITH 10 CLASSROOMS, FIVE SPECIAL ROOMS, A SCHOOL HALL AND OTHER FACILITIES.
SPEAKING AT THE SCHOOL'S FOUNDATION-STONE-LAYING CEREMONY TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR Y.T. LI, PRAISED THE DIRECTORS OF PO LEUNG KUK FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE IN HONG KONG.
MR LI SAID PO LEUNG KUK RAN MORE THAN 20 SPECIAL SCHOOLS, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS WHICH PROVIDED EDUCATION FOR MORE THAN 20 000 CHILDREN.
HE EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT PO LEUNG KUK AND OTHER CHARITABLE BODIES WOULD FURTHER EXTEND THEIR SUPPORT IN PROVIDING MORE SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO NEEDED THEM.
ROOFTOP ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE CLOSED
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS SEEKING THE CLOSURE OF A NUMBER OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN WONG CHUK HANG, HONG KONG.
THEY ARE ON THE ROOF OVER FACTORIES G, H AND J OF BLOCK, 39-35 YIP KAN STREET,
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN THE HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON MAY 26 WERE POSTED ON THE STRUCTURES TODAY (WEDNESDAY),
THE CLOSURE IS PART OF AN EXERCISE TO ENFORCE ORDERS ISSUED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE IN FEBRUARY 1986, REQUIRING DEMOLITION OF THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES.
DEMOLITION WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CLOSURE ORDERS ARE MADE.
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