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MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1983

APPLICATIONS INVITED SOON FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

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APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO PRIMARY TWO TO SIX OF GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL BE INVITED BETWEEN MARCH 15 AND 22, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

ALL PRIMARY ONE PLACES OF THESE SCHOOLS WILL BE ALLOCATED THROUGH THE NEW PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION SYSTEM, HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT APPLICANTS SHOULD NORMALLY BE FULLY SEVEN YEARS OF AGE ON ENTRY TO PRIMARY TWO ON SEPTEMBER 1. HOWEVER, CHILDREN WHO HAVE REACHED SIX YEARS EIGHT MONTHS BY THAT DATE MAY ALSO APPLY FOR ADMISSION.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT VACANCIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS, HE SAID.

APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THOSE SCHOOLS WITH VACANCIES IN PRIMARY TWO TO SIX BETWEEN MARCH 15 AND 22 (EXCLUDING GENERAL HOLIDAYS) ON THE PRODUCTION OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES OR OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS.

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE SCHOOL TO WHICH ADMISSION IS SOUGHT. SELECTION OF PUPILS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON MARCH 24.

CARE WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN FROM THE SAME FAMILY ARE NOT SEPARATED, HE SAID.

NEW FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR FOR NORTH POINT

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A FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN NORTH POINT TO IMPROVE THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO LOW-LEVEL AREAS IN THE DISTRICT.

A CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT WAS SIGNED TODAY AT THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION), MR LEE GUN-CHEUNG, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF SANG LEE CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.

THE SERVICE RESERVOIR WILL BE BUILT AT THE JUNCTION OF CLOUD VIEW ROAD AND YEE KING ROAD, AT A COST OF $9 MILLION.

IT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN REINFORCED CONCRETE AND WILL HAVE A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 30 000 CUBIC METRES.

WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.