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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1980

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WATERWORKS PROJECTS FOR TUEN MUN NEW TOWN

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WILL BEGIN WORK NEXT WEEK ON TWO PROJECTS IN TUEN MUN WORTH A TOTAL OF $7.5 MILLION.

THE CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION) OF THE DEPARTMENT, MR LEE GUN-CHEUNG, SAID TODAY THE PROJECTS WERE PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE WATER SUPPLY PROGRAMME TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR FRESH AND SALT WATER IN THE NEW TOWN.

+ONE OF THE PROJECTS, AT $3.3 MILLION, INVOLVES THE LAYING OF 2 300 METRES OF FRESH-WATER STEEL PIPELINES AND 3 900 METRES OF SALT-WATER ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPELINES IN THE WESTERN PART OF TUEN MUN.

THE STEEL PIPELINES WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE NEW TOWN'S FRESH WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM: THE TUEN MUN FRESH WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PUMPING STATION BOTH OF WHICH ARE BEING EXTENDED, THREE EXISTING FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIRS, AND A FOURTH ONE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

+THE OTHER PROJECT, COSTING $4.2 MILLION, WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SALT WATER PUMPING STATION ON RECLAIMED LAND NEAR PAK KOK. IT WILL PROVIDE 54 500 CUBIC METRES OF SALT WATER DAILY FOR FLUSHING PURPOSES, SAID MR LEE.

BOTH WILL TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

SANG LEE CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. IS THE CONTRACTOR FOR THE MAINLAYING PROJECT AND HOI SING CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. THE SALT WATER PUMPING STATION,

SCIENCE TEACHING SEMINAR OPENS TOMORROW *****

THREE HUNDRED NEW SCIENCE TEACHERS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL BE ATTENDING A SEMINAR ON SCIENCE TEACHING TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN KOWLOON.

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MRS LOUISE MOK, ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS) WILL GIVE AN OPENING ADDRESS AT THE START OF THE SEMINAR AT 9.30 AM.

THE AIM IS TO INTRODUCE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF SCIENCE TEACHING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO THE TEACHERS.

THERE WILL BE A GROUP DISCUSSION AFTER TALKS ON VARIOUS AREAS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION BY OFFICERS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY.

TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED WILL INCLUDE CURRICULUM, TEACHING METHOD, PANEL MEETINGS, TEACHING RECORD, TEACHING PLAN, TESTING AND EVALUATION, TEXTBOOKS, LIBRARY SERVICES, VISUAL AIDS, LABORATORY FACILITIES AND SAFETY.

THE SEMINAR IS ORGANISED BY THE SCIENCE SUBJECTS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE.

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