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NEW AIRPORT PLATFORM CHANGES WELCOMED
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MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1992
COMMENTING ON THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY'S (PAA) ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES TO THE DESIGN OF THE AIRPORT PLATFORM AT CHEK LAP KOK, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID:
"THE GOVERNMENT WELCOMES MOVES BY THE PAA TO REDUCE COSTS AND TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF THE AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK.
"THE PAA IS CONDUCTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ON THE LAYOUT MODIFICATIONS TO THE AIRPORT PLATFORM IN ORDER ΤΟ ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE.
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PARENTS ASSURED OF EARLY SCHOOL CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENTS * * * * * *
PARENTS WERE ASSURED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CLASS SUSPENSION DUE TO TYPHOONS AND RAINSTORMS WOULD BE ISSUED AT APPROPRIATE AND EARLY OPPORTUNITY TO AVOID CONFUSION AND ANXIETY.
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THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DOMINIC S W WONG, MADE THE ASSURANCE WHEN HE VISITED THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY то FAMILIARISE HIMSELF WITH THE WORK OF THE WEATHER FORECASTERS.
"THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY IS ONE OF THE MAIN SOURCES OF INFORMATION WHICH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DEPENDS UPON IN MAKING DECISIONS ON SCHOOL CLOSURE AS A RESULT OF BAD WEATHER, MR WONG SAID.
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HE SAID THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY HAD FOR YEARS ALERTED THE DEPARTMENT AND HAD GIVEN EXPERT ADVICE ON WEATHER CONDITIONS.
MR WONG PAID TRIBUTE TO ROYAL OBSERVATORY STAFF FOR THEIR LOYAL SERVICE, NOTING THAT THIS WAS NOT ALWAYS APPRECIATED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
HE ADDED THAT THERE WAS A HIGH DEGREE COMMUNICATION AND CO-OPERATION.
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ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, PATRICK SHAM, MR WONG WAS BRIEFED ON THE GENERAL OPERATION OF OBSERVATORY, PARTICULARLY DURING THE PASSAGE OF TROPICAL CYCLONES BAD WEATHER.
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