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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1988
WORKING GROUP ON CONTAINER VEHICLE PARKING SET UP
THE GOVERNMENT HAS SET UP A WORKING GROUP TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION ON CONTAINER VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN THE KWAI CHUNG AREA.
THE COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICER, IS TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THE REPORT WILL SET OUT THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN DURING THE YEAR TO ALLEVIATE THE PRESENT SITUATION, AND WILL ASSIST IN PLANNING LONGER TERM MEASURES TO MEET PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
IN THE MEANTIME, SITES IN THE KWAI CHUNG/TSING YI AREA WILL BE BROUGHT ON STREAM DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR TO COPE WITH ADDITIONAL DEMAND AND TO REPLACE SITES CURRENTLY USED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS FOR VEHICLE PARKING WHICH ARE NOW NEEDED FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN CONFIRMED THAT THE HONG KONG CONTAINER TRACTOR OWNERS ASSOCIATION HAD WRITTEN TO THE GOVERNMENT REGARDING THE PARKING PROBLEM. THE ASSOCIATION'S LETTER WOULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE WORKING GROUP.
GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION WILL HOLD A JOINT GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR THE 11TH REFRESHER COURSE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL LANGUAGE TEACHERS AND THE THIRD REFRESHER COURSE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL LANGUAGE TEACHERS ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 15)
AFTERNOON.
THE CEREMONY WILL COINCIDE WITH THE OPENING OF AN END-OF-COURSE EXHIBITION OF LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING MATERIALS PRODUCED BY THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE TWO COURSES.
DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, PROFESSOR S.W. TAM. WILL OFFICIATE AT THE TWO CEREMONIES AT THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION AT PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 21ST FLOOR, DUNDAS STREET, MONG KOK, AT 2.30 PM ON FRIDAY.
THE EXHIBITION