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FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1976

KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OPEN DAY

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO SEE SOME OF THE WORK DONE BY STUDENTS OF THE KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WHICH IS HOLDING ITS OPEN DAY FROM 2.30 TO 6 P.M. ON SUNDAY.

CLOTHING

THE INSTITUTE HAS FIVE TEACHING DEPARTMENTS INDUSTRIES, TEXTILE INDUSTRIES, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND PRINTING,

THE INSTITUTE, ONE OF THREE PROVIDING TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN HONG KONG, COMMENCED CLASSES IN SEPTEMBER 1975.

ALL THREE INSTITUTES HAVE THE MAJOR FUNCTION OF ORGANISING TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO COMPLEMENT ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROVIDED BY INDUSTRIES.

VISITORS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER THE WORKSHOPS AND SEE SOME STUDENTS AT WORK.

NOTE TO EDITORS: YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO

COVER THE OPEN DAY. THE INSTITUTE IS SITUATED IN HIU MING STREET, KWUN TONG.

GOVERNMENT. GIVES UP BLOCK OF FLATS

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A BLOCK OF 48 FLATS AT BREEZY COURT, PARK ROAD, MID-LEVELS, FORMERLY OCCUPIED AS QUARTERS FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICERS, WAS TODAY HANDED BACK TO THE OWNERS.

COMMENTING ON THE MOVE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT SAID, THE GOVERNMENT HAS USED THESE FLATS CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1960 WHEN THEY WERE FIRST BUILT. THIS YEAR, RENT NEGOTIATIONS FOR A CONTINUATION OF THE TENANCY BROKE DOWN AND, AS ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION WAS READILY AVAILABLE ON MORE FAVOURABLE TERMS, IT WAS DECIDED TO GIVE THEM UP.+

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS NOT PREPARED TO PAY MORE THAN A REASONABLE MARKET RENT FOR ACCOMMODATION IT LEASED FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

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