FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1980
TUEN MUN TO HAVE NEW POLYCLINIC
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A NEW POLYCLINIC WILL BE BUILT SHORTLY IN TUEN MUN TO IMPROVE MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE NEW TOWN.
IT WILL CONSIST OF A GENERAL OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT, FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE CENTRE, DENTAL AND CHEST CLINIC, RADIODIAGNOSTIC DEPARTMENT AND PATHOLOGICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY.
OTHER FACILITIES SUCH AS A STAFF CANTEEN, KITCHEN, STAFF CHANGING ROOMS AND PARKING SPACES WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED IN THE NEW POLYCLINIC.
THE PROJECT WILL BE DEVELOPED IN TWO STAGES. TENDERS FOR WORK ON STAGE ONE ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THE POLYCLINIC WOULD BE BUILT ON A 5 900-SQUARE-METRE SITE NEAR THE JUNCTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND FRASER ROAD. IT WOULD CONSIST OF A SIX-STOREY MAIN BUILDING AND A TWO-STOREY ANCILLARY BUILDING.
YAN OF TONG, A CHARITABLE ORGANISATION, HAS DONATED $4 MILLION TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JUNE AND WILL TAKE 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OVERSEAS MATRICULATION COURSE AVAILABLE
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HONG KONG STUDENTS WITH GOOD ACADEMIC RECORDS ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS DONATED BY LEADING ORGANISATIONS FOR A TWO-YEAR MATRICULATION COURSE LEADING TO THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE, RECOGNISED FOR UNIVERSITY ADMISSION IN MOST COUNTRIES.
AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID EACH SCHOLARSHIP IS WORTH $60 000 FOR TWO YEARS AND IS TENABLE THIS SEPTEMBER AT ATLANTIC COLLEGE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR PEARSON COLLEGE IN CANADA.
IT WILL COVER PART OF THE TUITION AND BOARDING FEES DURING THE PERIOD BUT WILL NOT BE ADEQUATE TO COVER EXPENSES SUCH AS AIR FARES, PERSONAL SPENDING AND OTHER ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE,
APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, HONG KONG BRANCH OFFICE, ROOM 1522 LEIGHTON CENTRE, 15TH FLOOR, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.
+COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED IN PERSON TO THE SAME OFFICE ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, APRIL 18.
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