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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1978

IT WAS BECOMING MORE IMPORTANT THAT HEADS OF SCHOOLS AND THE IR SENIOR STAFF BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN THE PROBLEMS OF TIME-TABLING AND ACQUIRE STILL MORE EXPERTISE IN THE METHODS OF MEETING THESE PROBLEMS.

→THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TOO, MUST BECOME MORE ACTIVE IN THIS AREA AND MUST SO EQUIP ITSELF THAT IT CAN PROVIDE AS COMPREHENSIVE A SERVICE TO SCHOOLS AS IS POSSIBLE.

+WAYS OF DOING SO ARE ALREADY BEING INVESTIGATED WITHIN THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE,+ MR. TOPLEY SAID.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT OF SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AFFECTING THE CURRICULUM WAS CLOSE LINKS WITH PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, AND MR. TOPLEY SAID IT WAS ESSENTIAL THAT HEADS OF SCHOOLS WERE FULLY ALIVE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SCHOOLS' RELATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC AND BE EVER ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR WAYS BY WHICH THESE RELATIONS COULD BE ENHANCED.

CAUSEWAY TO BE CONSTRUCTED

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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO CONSTRUCT A CAUSEWAY ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF SHA TAU KOK HOI (STARLING INLET) TO ACCOMMODATE A SECTION OF NEW ROAD IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF LUK KENG ROAD.

THE CAUSEWAY IS TO BE BUILT WITHIN THE LIMITS OF AN AREA OF ABOUT 5.16 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED.

ON COMPLETION, THE ROAD IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED TO REMOVE THE BOTTLENECK ON THE CIRCULAR ROUTE LINKING TAI PO, TAI MEI TUK, LUK KENG AND FAN LING.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TOMORROW'S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

ALL PERSONS HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD SUBMIT SUCH OBJECTIONS AND/OR CLAIMS IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS, FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTIFICATION.

THE NOTICE (IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE) WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, 1ST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, OR THE DISTRICT OFFICE, TAI PO, TAI PO MARKET, NEW TERRITORIES.

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