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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1981

MR LIU TODAY SIGNED THE CONTRACT WITH THE DIRECTOR OF GAMMON (HONG KONG) LIMITED, MR TSOI SHIU-FO0, AT THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, LEIGHTON CENTRE.

NT LIONS CLUB PRAISED FOR DONATING PAVILION

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A $100 000 CHINESE-STYLE PAVILION, TO BE BUILT IN SHA TIN WITH FUNDS DONATED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES LIONS CLUB, IS AN EXAMPLE TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL AFFAIRS, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, DR PATRICK HASE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

DR HASE WAS SPEAKING DURING THE STONE-LAYING FOR THE PAVILION WHICH IS BEING BUILT ABOVE THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME DEVELOPMENT, SUI WO COURT.

HE SAID GOVERNMENT WAS NOW ACTIVELY PROMOTING THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO PLAY AN ACTIVE PART IN LOCAL AFFAIRS, SO THAT GOVERNMENT COULD ACT QUICKLY TO MEET PEOPLE'S NEEDS.

+THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PAVILION IS THE PEOPLE'S ACTIVE RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT'S WISHES,+ HE SAID.

DR HASE PRAISED THE NEW TERRITORIES LIONS CLUB FOR THE IR CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY, ADDING THAT THE PAVILION WOULD PROVIDE A SITTING OUT AREA FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS. CONSTRUCTION WILL BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER.

ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES LIONS CLUB, MR C.C. CHAN- THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR OF LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL (DISTRICT 303), MR MANLAN U-

A PAST DISTRICT GOVERNOR, MR HERBERT H.Y. LIANG AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND LOCAL LEADERS,

PRIMARY SCHOOLS URGED TO JOIN GUIDANCE SCHEME *****

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS APPEALING TO ALL PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO JOIN THE STUDENT GUIDANCE SCHEME.

UNDER THE SCHEME, TEACHERS ATTEND A THREE-MONTH TRAINING COURSE CONDUCTED BY THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC BEFORE TAKING UP GUIDANCE DUTIES.

AT A SEMINAR DISCUSSING THE SCHEME ON JUNE 13, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR J.C.H. GILLARD SAID, THERE IS EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT THE SCHEME IS PROGRESSING WELL AND THERE ARE GOOD REASONS FOR PUPILS TO HAVE A STUDENT GUIDANCE OFFICER.+

HOWEVER, HE STRESSED THAT THE SUCCESS OF THE SCHEME REQUIRED THE CLOSE COOPERATION OF DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PEOPLE, AND HE URGED SCHOOL HEADS TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER JOINING IT.

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