MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1987
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DENTAL CLINIC TO SERVE TUEN MUN STUDENTS
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A DENTAL CLINIC TO SERVE ABOUT 60 000 PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IS BEING BUILT IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES EPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $16.47 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOUR-STOREY CLINIC BUILDING AT TSUN WEN ROAD,
THE LOWER TWO FLOORS WILL ACCOMMODATE THE CLINIC WHILE THE UPPER TWO FLOORS WILL BE FOR OVERNMENT OFFICES.
THE CLINIC WILL CONSIST OF 30 DENTAL CHAIRS, SURGERY ROOMS AND OFFICES.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 17 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
MINES DIVISION ON THE MOVE
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THE HEAD OFFICE OF THE MINES DIVISION, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, WILL SOON BE MOVING FROM HARBOUR BUILDING IN CENTRAL TO THE FIFTH FLOOR OF CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KOWLOON,
THE MOVE WILL BRING VARIOUS UNITS UNDER ONE ROOF AND WILL ENABLE STAFF MEMBERS TO PROVIDE BETTER AND MORE EFFICIENT SERVICE.
FROM MONDAY (APRIL 27), THE NUMBER FOR ENQUIRIES ON MINES AND QUARRIES WILL BE 3-7332370 AND THAT FOR EXPLOSIVES WILL BE 3-7332371.
HOWEVER, THE EXISTING NUMBERS FOR REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED, THAT IS 3-366347 FOR ACCIDENTS ON MINES AND QUARRIES, AND 5-702415 FOR EXPLOSIVES.
SEMINARS FOR BIOLOGY TEACHERS ORGANISED
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SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF BIOLOGY ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A SEMINAR ON THE TEACHING OF ECOLOGY AT HONG KONG CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION LEVEL AND ANOTHER SEMINAR FOR BIOLOGY PANEL CHAIRMEN/ CONVENERS TO BE HELD IN MAY.
THE HALF-DAY SEMINAR ON THE TEACHING OF ECOLOGY WILL BE ORGANISED BY THE FIELD STUDIES CENTRE OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT THE CENTRE AT TUI MIN HOI, SAI KUNG, ON MAY 9.
PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO LEARN THE PRACTICAL APPROACH IN THE TEACHING OF ECOLOGY AND TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND SHARE EXPERIENCE IN THIS ASPECT.
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