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SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1979

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+WE ARE NOW EXAMINING THE REQUIREMENT FOR PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS- AND, AS A COMMUNITY, ARE SHOWING MORE CONCERN FOR THE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

+OUR AIM MUST BE TO PROVIDE BASIC CARE AND ATTENTION FOR ALL OUR CHILDREN, THE SICK, DISABLED AND THOSE WITHOUT PARENTS, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ARE MORE FORTUNATE, AND THEN STEADILY TO IMPROVE OUR FACILITIES AND CARE,+ HE SAID.

MR. AKERS-JONES PRAISED ST. CHRISTOPHER'S HOME FOR HAVING SERVED A GREAT NEED IN HONG KONG FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS IN CARING FOR CHILDREN AND SAID HE LOOKED FORWARD TO THE FUTURE ROLE OF ST. CHRISTOPHER'S IN RELATION TO THE GROWTH OF SHA TIN INTO A TOWN OF HALF A MILLION TO THE SOUTH AND TAI PO TO 200,000 TO THE NORTH,

+I AM SURE THE ORGANISATION, WITH ITS CONSIDERABLE RESOURCES OF LAND, CAN MAKE A GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO THE WELFARE NEEDS OF THESE TWO GREAT COMMUNITIES,+ HE ADDED.

38 CONTRACTS AWARDED BY PWD LAST MONTH

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AWARDED A TOTAL OF 38 CONTRACTS WORTH $89.05 MILLION LAST MONTH (FEBRUARY).

THIRTEEN WERE AWARDED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD AND 25 ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PWD TENDER BOARD.

THE BIGGEST CONTRACT WAS FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT IN FANLING AND SHEK WU HUT. THE PROJECT IS TO BE COMPLETED OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

AMONG OTHER CONTRACTS WERE THOSE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF VILLAGE HOUSES AT SAM TUNG UK, TSUEN WAN NORTH AND THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF MACHINERY FOR PILLAR POINT SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

NO MAIL DELIVERY ON CHING MING FESTIVAL

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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THERE WILL BE NO MAIL DELIVERY ON THURSDAY, APRIL 5, WHICH IS THE CHING MING FESTIVAL AND A GENERAL HOLIDAY.

IN ADDITION, ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON THAT DAY.

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