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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1993
SPONSORED BY THE CARITAS, LOK YI SCHOOL CAN ACCOMMODATE 80 SEVERELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN DAY TIME WITH BOARDING FACILITIES FOR 60 OF THEM.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (ASD) OFFICIALLY HANDED OVER THE SCHOOL TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AFTER THE CEREMONY.
THE BUILDING OF THE SCHOOL TOOK 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE WITH A PRICE TAG OF $20 MILLION.
IT IS THE SECOND SPECIAL SCHOOL BUILT BY THE ASD.
SIX OTHER SPECIAL SCHOOLS ARE AT VARIOUS STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION, WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER PROJECTS ON THE DRAWING BOARD.
THE DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, MR PAUL CORSER, DESCRIBED THESE PROJECTS AS VERY REWARDING.
"WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF THE LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY, MR CORSER SAID AT THE CEREMONY.
HE ALSO SAID IN DESIGNING THE SPECIAL SCHOOLS, HIS DEPARTMENT AIMED AT PROVIDING AN ATTRACTIVE AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND STAFF.
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"WE ARE CONSCIOUS OF DESIGNING TO A HUMAN SCALE AND TRY TO ANY INSTITUTIONAL REFERENCES IN ORDER TO CREATE A RELAXED
ATMOSPHERE.
"IN THE CASE OF LOK YI SCHOOL, I BELIEVE WE HAVE ACHIEVED THIS GOAL, HE ADDED.
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WHARF CABLE PROGRESS REPORT CONSIDERED
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THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (BA) MET TODAY (THURSDAY) CONSIDER THE FIRST PROGRESS REPORT SUBMITTED BY WHARF CABLE AND WAS PLEASED TO NOTE THE EFFORTS BEING PUT INTO MEETING THE OCTOBER 1993 LAUNCH DATE.
THE AUTHORITY WELCOMED THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, MR ALEXANDER ARENA, TO THE AUTHORITY TO REPLACE THE POSTMASTER GENERAL FOLLOWING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ON JULY 1.
THE BA ALSO ENDORSED THAT A TELEVISION BROADCASTING SURVEY BE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1993/94. THE SURVEY WOULD PROVIDE USEFUL DATA FOR CONDUCTING THE MID-TERM REVIEW OF WIRELESS TELEVISION LICENCES IN 1994.
AT THE MEETING, BA ALSO CONSIDERED METRO BROADCAST'S FAILURE TO BROADCAST THE STIPULATED AMOUNT OF NEWS AND WEATHER PROGRAMMES ON THE METRO PLUS CHANNEL AS REQUIRED UNDER THE SOUND BROADCASTING LICENCE DURING THE PERIOD JUNE 8 TO 20 THIS YEAR.
/THE BA