56 ADMISSION
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1993
STAGE IV OF THE SECONDARY SIX ADMISSION PROCEDURE IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY (AUGUST 16) AND TUESDAY.
A LIST OF SCHOOLS WITH VACANCIES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT ALL DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICES AT 9 AM ON MONDAY AND STUDENTS WITH MINIMUM A-LEVEL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY TO ONE OR MORE OF THESE SCHOOLS.
APPLICATION RESULTS WILL BE DISPLAYED AT TUESDAY AND SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS CAN ONLY REGISTER BEFORE 3.30 PM ON THE SAME DAY.
THESE SCHOOLS ON WITH ONE SCHOOL
TOTAL NO. OF 86 PLACES AVAILABLE
23,200
VACANCIES AFTER STAGE I
(AUGUST 10)
9,687
AFTER STAGE II
(AUGUST 12)
5,112
AFTER STAGE III (AUGUST 13)
3,201
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AIR QUALITY REPORT FOR JULY
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) RELEASED AIR QUALITY INFORMATION FOR JULY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED OF THE AIR QUALITY LEVELS
IN THE TERRITORY AND TO EXPLAIN THE MEASUREMENTS.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT NORMALLY CONTAINS MONITORING RESULTS OBTAINED THE DEPARTMENT'S MONG KOK, CENTRAL/WESTERN AND KWA I CHUNG MONITORING STATIONS.
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THE LOCATIONS ARE TYPICAL OF THREE OF THE IMPORTANT LAND USE TYPES FOUND IN THE TERRITORY:
* LOCATIONS CLOSE TO ROAD TRAFFIC IN BUILT-UP URBAN DISTRICTS,
COMBINED COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, AND
DISTRICTS CLOSE TO INDUSTRIAL AREAS.
THE REPORTED AIR POLLUTANTS INCLUDE SULPHUR DIOXIDE (SO2), NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2), RESPIRABLE SUSPENDED PARTICULATES (RSP) AND TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES (TSP).
THE GASEOUS POLLUTANTS ARR MONITORED CONTINUOUSLY WHILE PARTICLE SAMPLES ARE COLLECTED FOR 24 HOURS, ONCE EVERY SIX DAYS.
IN JULY, THERE WERE NO EXCEEDANCES OF THE 24-HOUR OR HOURLY AIR QUALITY OBJECTIVE FOR ANY OF THE POLLUTANTS REPORTED.
/DUST LEVELS