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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1979

VISITS TO OCEAN PARK AS EXTENSION OF CLASSROOM LEARNING

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THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN CO-OPERATION WITH OCEAN PARK MANAGEMENT IS ORGANISING EDUCATIONAL VISITS TO OCEAN PARK FOR STUDENTS AS AN EXTENSION OF CLASSROOM LEARNING.

+SUCH VISITS ARE AIMED AT WIDENING STUDENTS' GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND TO ENABLE THEM TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND GREATER APPRECIATION OF BOTH LAND AND MARINE LIFE THEY SEE AT THE PARK,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

SCHOOLS MAY ORGANISE GROUPS OF STUDENTS TO VISIT THE PARK THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, AT SPECIALLY REDUCED ADMISSION PRICES.

PARTICIPATION, IN SUCH VISITS IS VOLUNTARY. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND OCEAN PARK MANAGEMENT CANNOT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY FOR INJURY DURING THE VISITS.

+SCHOOLS ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO OBTAIN THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF PARENTS AND GUARDIANS, NOTING THAT A RIDE IN THE CABLE CAR IN THE PARK IS NECESSARY TO GET FROM THE LOWLAND TO THE HEADLAND TO SEE THE WAVE COVE, THE ATOLL REEF AND THE OCEAN THEATRE SHOW.

+HEADS OF SCHOOLS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEIR PUPILS ARE ADEQUATELY SUPERVISED THROUGHOUT THE VISIT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

IF THE VISIT IS HELD ON A SCHOOL DAY, PUPILS WHO DO NOT TAKE PART ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND SCHOOL AS USUAL,

BANKING FACILITIES AT AIRPORT

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BANKING FACILITIES WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE TO TRAVELLERS IN THE DEPARTURE HALL OF THE PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE TENANCY OF ABOUT 93 SQUARE METRES OF SHOP SPACE THERE FOR THE OPERATION OF A BANK.

THE TENANCY FOR THE PREMISES WILL BE THREE YEARS COMMENCING IN NOVEMBER 1979.

TENDERS MUST BE PLACED IN THE TENDER BOX AT THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT BEFORE NOON ON OCTOBER 5. EACH TENDER MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A RECEIPT SHOWING THAT THE TENDERER HAS DEPOSITED WITH THE TREASURY A SUM OF $50 000 AS A PLEDGE OF HIS BONA FIDE.

TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS ARE OBTAINABLE AT THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, NEW RODNEY BLOCK, QUEENSWAY, OR AT THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

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