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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1978

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SPEECH THERAPY REPORT STUDIED

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RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY A BRITISH EXPERT FOR AN IMPROVED TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR TEACHERS AND SPEECH THERAPISTS FOR CANTONESE CHILDREN WITH DELAYED OR DISORDERED SPEECH ARE BEING STUDIED.

THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THE HON. COLVYN HAYE, REVEALED THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION PUT BY THE REV. THE HON, JOYCE M. BENNETT.

MISS BENNETT HAD 'ASKED WHAT ACTION THE GOVERNMENT WOULD TAKE TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPEECH THERAPY TRAINING IN HONG KONG BY MR. BOB FAWCUS AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION.

MR. HAYE SAID THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION WOULD DEPEND ON THE FEASIBILITY OF THE REPORT'S RECOMMENDATIONS.

ONE LANE TRAFFIC ON SAN PO KONG FLYOVER ******

THE SAN PO KONG FLYOVER LEADING FROM CHOI HUNG ROAD TO PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WESTBOUND WILL BE REDUCED FROM TWO LANES TO ONE LANE BETWEEN 10 A.M. AND 6 P.M. ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

THIS ARRANGEMENT IS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE APPLICATION OF ANTI-SKID MATERIAL ON THE FLYOVER.

MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE CAREFULLY ON THE FLYOVER DURING THE WORK PERIOD.

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