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SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 1979

MORE STUDY ROOM PLACES FOR STUDENTS

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MORE THAN 9,000 STUDY ROOM PLACES WILL BE OPENED THROUGHOUT HONG KONG FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THIS FIGURE IS DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF PLACES PROVIDED IN THE RILOT SCHEME RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT LAST YEAR WHICH HAD AN ATTENDANCE RECORD EXCEEDING 100,000.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (SUNDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID MORE THAN 200 STUDY ROOMS WILL BE OPENED FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS IN GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SCHOOLS BETWEEN APRIL 2 AND JUNE 29, EXCLUDING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A QUIET PLACE TO STUDY AND DO THEIR HOMEWORK.

THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAS DONATED $213,000 TO PROVIDE 106 STUDY ROOMS EXCLUSIVELY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. THESE ROOMS WILL BE OPEN FOR THREE HOURS IN THE EVENING FROM 6 P.M. TO 9 P.M.

AT THE SAME TIME, FUNDS ARE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO OPERATE 108 STUDY ROOMS IN 48 SCHOOLS FROM 7 P.M. TO 9 P.M. THESE ROOMS ARE INTENDED MAINLY FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS BUT SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS MAY ALSO USE THESE ROOMS IF THEY WISH.

*THE STUDY ROOMS WILL BE LOCATED IN OR NEAR PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WHERE THE NEED IS PARAMOUNT, AND ALSO FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF STUDENTS LIVING IN THESE ESTATES,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

QUALIFIED TEACHERS WILL BE RECRUITED AS SUPERVISORS AT THESE STUDY ROOMS TO SEE THAT THE STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH A SUITABLE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO STUDY AND DO THEIR HOMEWORK.

THREE CO-ORDINATORS WILL ALSO BE APPOINTED FROM AMONG EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STAFF TO OVERSEE THE GENERAL RUNNING OF THESE ROOMS.

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SHA TIN NEW TOWN INDUSTRIAL SITE TO BE AUCTIONED

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A PRIME INDUSTRIAL SITE AT FO TAN, SHA TIN NEW TOWN, WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION AT THE SHA TIN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL ON TUESDAY.

THE SENIOR ESTATE SURVEYOR OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, MR. ROGER THOMPSON, SAID THE 3,102-SQUARE-METRE SITE IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED NEAR THE FO TAN RAILWAY STATION AND HAS GOOD ROAD ACCESS TO KOWLOON VIA THE SHA TIN TRUNK ROAD.

THE SITE