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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1979

SEMINARS FOR AUDIO-VISUAL CO-ORDINATORS

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS ORGANISED THREE SEMINARS TO FAMILIARISE SECONDARY SCHOOL AUDIO-VISUAL CO-ORDINATORS WITH THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S VISUAL EDUCATION CENTRE.

THE SEMINARS WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 2.30 P.M. AND 4.30 P.M. ON OCTOBER 19, 23 AND 31 AT THE MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVICES UNIT AT 182 CANTON ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON.

+THE PURPOSE OF THE SEMINAR IS TO EXPLAIN AND DISCUSS THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL AUDIO-VISUAL CO-ORDINATORS WHO WILL SERVE AS A CONTACT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THE VISUAL EDUCATION CENTRE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE SEMINAR ALSO AIMS TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE IDEAS RELATING TO EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND UTILISATION OF MEDIA RESOURCES IN SCHOOLS.

HEADS OF SCHOOLS WISHING TO NOMINATE THEIR AUDIO-VISUAL CO-ORDINATORS TO ATTEND THE SEMINARS SHOULD APPLY TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR (VISUAL EDUCATION), EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRD FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HONG KONG. THE CLOSING DATE OF APPLICATIONS IS OCTOBER 10.

LEASE OF SEA BED TO MTRC

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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO LEASE 18 900 SQUARE METRES OF SEA BED BETWEEN WAN CHAI AND TSIM SHA TSUI TO THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF CROSS-HARBOUR RAILWAY OPERATIONS.

A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO GRANT THE LEASE, WHICH WILL BE FOR A TERM OF 75 YEARS FROM OCTOBER 1, 1979, IS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE AREA INVOLVED WAS OCCUPIED BY THE CROSS-HARBOUR MASS TRANSIT TUNNELS.

HE ADDED THAT PRIVATE RIGHTS IN THAT PART OF VICTORIA HARBOUR HAD EXTINGUISHED WHEN CONSTRUCTION OF THE TUNNELS BEGAN IN 1976.

+HOWEVER ANY PERSON COULD MAKE A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IF THEY WERE TO SUFFER FINANCIAL LOSS DIRECTLY AS A RESULT OF THE CREATION OF THE LEASE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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