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FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1975

THE PROJECT ON WHICH WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY THE P.W.D. UNDER A MAINTENANCE CONTRACT IS THE GRADE-SEPARATED (OR FLYOVER- TYPE) ACCESS ROAD INTO THE AIRPORT. THIS BRIDGE LINK SHOULD BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS MONTH.

THE TWO REMAINING PROJECTS OF THE 11 ON WHICH THE PAUL LEE COMPANY WAS ENGAGED ARE THE PO KONG INTERCHANGE (STAGE I) AND THE ROBINSON ROAD/CASTLE ROAD JUNCTION IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.

THE BALANCE OF WORK TO BE DONE ON THE PO KONG INTERCHANGE (STAGE I) IS NOW TO BE INCLUDED IN A NEW CONTRACT FOR THE SECOND STAGE OF THE PROJECT.

A RESUMPTION OF WORK ON THE ROBINSON ROAD/CASTLE ROAD FLYOVERS WILL HAVE TO AWAIT THE COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION WORK ON AN ADJOINING SITE.

IMPORTANCE OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES UNDERLINED

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APART FROM FORMAL EDUCATION EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO ESSENTIAL IN HELPING STUDENTS DEVELOP PROPERLY, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, STRESSED TODAY (FRIDAY).

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE LOK SING TONG YU KAN HING SCHOOL'S OPEN DAY AND SCIENCE EXHIBITION.

MR. LEE SAID EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES GAVE STUDENTS AN * OPPORTUNITY TO GO OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL SETTING HELPING THEM TO

BROADEN THEIR INSIGHT THUS ADDING TO THEIR EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE.

PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY PROJECTS SUCH AS THE CLEAN HONG KONG, FIGHT VIOLENT CRIME AND ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGNS WILL ALSO PROVIDE THEM WITH INVALUABLE EXPERIENCES.

FROM A SOCIAL WORKER'S POINTS OF VIEW, HE POINTED OUT, INVOLVING STUDENTS IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES WAS A GOOD METHOD OF HELPING THEM BROADEN THEIR OUTLOOK OF SOCIETY BECAUSE EDUCATION, IN ITS BROAD SENSE, SHOULD NOT BE CONFINED TO SCHOOL ALONE.

HE SAID IT WAS ENCOURAGING THAT IN THIS COMMUNITY WHERE MUCH EMPHASIS WAS LAID ON THE EXAMINATION SYSTEM AND CERTIFICATES, THE LOK SING TONG YU KAN HING SCHOOL HAD PLAYED ITS PART IN PROVIDING THIS EXTRA EMPHASIS ON THE TRAINING OF STUDENTS AS GOOD CITIZENS,

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