XN000022-1981-11-22 — Page 5

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1981,

SAFETY ON SCHOOL OUTINGS

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A CIRCULAR OUTLINING CERTAIN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DURING SCHOOL OUTINGS HAS BEEN ISSUED TO ALL SCHOOLS BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

+ IT CONTAINS A SIMPLE PROCEDURE JOINTLY DEVISED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE WHICH, IF CAREFULLY

BSERVED, SHOULD BE OF HELP TO SCHOOL AUTHORITIES IN ENSURING THE SAFETY OF THE PUPILS CONCERNED, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

WHEN ORGANISING EXCURSIONS, PICNICS AND FIELD TRIPS FOR STUDENTS, SCHOOLS SHOULD FIRST WRITE TO THE SUB-DIVISIONAL POLICE INSPECTOR OF THE AREA WHICH THE PARTY INTENDS TO VISIT PROVIDING FULL DETAILS OF THE OUTING.

LEADERS OF THE OUTING SHOULD REPORT TO THE DUTY OFFICER OF THE LOCAL POLICE STATION UPON COMPLETION OF THE VISIT.

+SCHOOL HEADS ARE REMINDED THAT OUTINGS AND FIELD TRIPS SHOULD BE SUPERVISED BY EXPERIENCED AND RESPONSIBLE PERSONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ALL STUDENTS GOING ON FIELD TRIPS THAT THEY SHOULD REPORT THE IR RETURN IMMEDIATELY TO THE IR LEADERS OR THE SUB-DIVISION CONCERNED IF THEY RETURN INDEPENDENTLY OF THE MAIN GROUP, HE ADDED.

SCHOOL AUTHOR ITJES SHOULD ALSO ADVISE PARTICIPANTS TO CARRY THE IR IDENTITY CARDS OR JUNIOR IDENTITY CARDS, AND THOSE UNDER 11 YEARS OF AGE SHOULD CARRY SOME FORM OF IDENTIFICATION.

NEW ROAD FOR TUEN MUN

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THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SERVICE ROAD IN THE NORTHERN PART OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.

THE WORK INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING SERVICE ROAD RUNNING AT THE NORTH-WESTERN FRINGE OF THE NEW TOWN AND A SMALL ROUNDABOUT AT CASTLE PEAK ROAD NEAR LAM TE I.

THE EXISTING ROAD BRIDGE ACROSS LAM TEI CHANNEL WILL BE MOD IF IED AND A NEW COVERED FOOTBRIDGE CONSTRUCTED IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF IT.

THIS SECTION OF ROAD WILL FORM PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE ROAD AND TRANSPORT NETWORK PROPOSED FOR TUEN MUN NEW TOWN. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT ACCESS TO THE NORTH-WESTERN PART OF TUEN MUN INCLUDING A HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME AND A SECONDARY SCHOOL NOW BEING CONSTRUCTED IN THE NEWLY FORMED LAND AT THE NORTH-EASTERI, SIDE OF CASTLE PEAK MENTAL HOSPITAL.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE IN FEBRUARY 1982 AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT NINE MONTHS.