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MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1980

OPENING OF NEW FMO SCHOOL *****

A NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR FISHERMEN'S CHILDREN WILL BE OPENED AT AP LEI CHAU BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR TED NICHOLS ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 24).

THE NEW SCHOOL WILL BE OPERATED BY THE FISH MARKETING

ORGANISATION.

PUPILS AT THE ABERDEEN FMO PRIMARY SCHOOL WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE NEW PREMISES ON AP LEI CHAU WHILE THE EXISTING CLASSROOMS WILL BE USED BY STUDENTS ATTENDING THE FMO SECONDARY SCHOOL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE OPENING OF A NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR FISHERMEN'S CHILDREN AT AP LEI CHAU ESTATE (WEST) AT 10.30 AM ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 24).

PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED LEAVING EDINBURGH PLACE IN CENTRAL DISTRICT AT 9.30 AM ON THURSDAY. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO USE THEIR OWN TRANSPORT ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT MR MARK PINKSTONE AT TEL: 3-688111 EXT 210 FOR A PERMIT TO USE THE PRIVATE ROAD ON AP LEI CHAU.

WATER CUT IN SHA TIN AND HUNG HOM

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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO MOST AREAS IN SHA TIN WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR 11 HOURS FROM 8 PM ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 24) TO 7 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WATER MAIN WORKS AT THE JUNCTION OF TAI PO ROAD AND LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD.

THE AREAS TO BE AFFECTED ARE SHA TIN OLD TOWN, LEK YUEN ESTATE, WO CHE ESTATE, PAI TAU VILLAGE, SHEUNG WO CHE TSUEN, HA WO CHE TSUEN, FO TAN, SHA TIN RACE COURSE, LOK LO HA VILLAGE, SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

ALSO ON THURSDAY, FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN HUNG HOM WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR 10 HOURS FROM 9 PM TO 7 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY TO FACILITATE WATER MAIN WORKS AT GILLIES AVENUE, WUHU STREET AND STATION LANE.

PREMISES IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY STATION LANE, WUHU STREET, CHATHAM ROAD, AND MA TAU WAI ROAD, INCLUDING LO LUNG HANG STREET, WALKER ROAD, GILLIES AVENUE, KUN YAM STREET, MARSH STREET AND TAKU STREET WILL BE AFFECTED.